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Integrin β5 is an independent prognostic marker for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Chinese population

  • Authors:
    • Lixing Ma
    • Kang Song
    • Jinfeng Zang
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  • Published online on: September 28, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12231
  • Article Number: 532
  • Copyright: © Ma et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common primary liver tumor and a major cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Integrin β5 (ITGB5) is considered to be involved in the intercellular signal transduction and regulation of tumorigenesis and development. The present study investigated the association between ITGB5 expression levels and the prognosis of ICC, as well as the effects of ITGB5 on the proliferation and invasion of ICC cells. RNA‑sequencing transcriptomic profiling data of ICC samples were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. Tissue specimens from patients with ICC treated at Taizhou People's Hospital were collected and the ITGB5 expression levels were evaluated using immunohistochemical staining. The biological function of ITGB5 in ICC was investigated using Gene Ontology (GO), Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and in vitro experiments using HuCCT1 cells. After knocking down ITGB5 expression, cell proliferation was detected using Cell Counting Kit‑8 assay, while cell invasion was assessed using Transwell assays. According to TCGA dataset, ITGB5 was highly expressed in ICC; however, there was no significant difference in prognosis between patients with high and low ITGB5 expression levels. High expression of ITGB5 was present in the tissues of patients with ICC from the GEO database, which was associated with poor prognosis. Survival analyses of the clinical data obtained in the present study revealed that high expression levels of ITGB5 in patients with ICC were associated with a reduced overall survival. GO and GSEA indicated that genes associated with ITGB5 were enriched in the extracellular matrix‑receptor interaction and focal adhesion signaling pathways. Silencing ITGB5 inhibited the proliferation and invasion of ICC cells. In conclusion, ITGB5 may act as an essential regulator of ICC development and progression by influencing the proliferation and invasion of ICC cells. However, future studies with larger sample sizes are required to validate the role of ITGB5 in the prognosis of patients with ICC.
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Ma L, Song K and Zang J: Integrin β5 is an independent prognostic marker for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Chinese population. Exp Ther Med 26: 532, 2023
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Ma, L., Song, K., & Zang, J. (2023). Integrin β5 is an independent prognostic marker for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Chinese population. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 26, 532. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12231
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Ma, L., Song, K., Zang, J."Integrin β5 is an independent prognostic marker for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Chinese population". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26.5 (2023): 532.
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Ma, L., Song, K., Zang, J."Integrin β5 is an independent prognostic marker for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in a Chinese population". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26, no. 5 (2023): 532. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12231