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Bioinformatics analysis of the expression of HOXC13 and its role in the prognosis of breast cancer

  • Authors:
    • Changyou Li
    • Junwei Cui
    • Li Zou
    • Lizhang Zhu
    • Wei Wei
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  • Published online on: November 22, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11140
  • Pages: 899-907
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The homeobox (HOX) genes, a class of transcription factors, are known to promote embryonic development and induce tumor formation. To date, the HOXA and HOXB gene families have been reported to be associated with breast cancer. However, the expression and exact role of homeobox C13 (HOXC13) in breast cancer has not yet been investigated. In the present study, the HOXC13 expression in human breast cancer was evaluated using the Oncomine database and Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE). Next, the Gene expression‑based Outcome for Breast cancer online database, cBioportal, University of California Santa Cruz Xena browser and bc‑GenExMinerv were used to explore the specific expression of HOXC13 in breast cancer. The methylation and mutation status of HOXC13 in breast cancer was then validated using the CCLE and cBioportal databases. Finally, the co‑expression of HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR) and HOXC13 in breast cancer were analyzed and their impact on clinical prognosis determined. It was found that the expression of HOXC13 was high in breast cancer compared with other types of cancer, such as gastric cancer and colon cancer. Following co‑­expression analysis, a significant positive association was identified between HOTAIR and HOXC13. An association between HOTAIR and HOXC13, and lymph node and distant metastasis recurrence was also revealed during the development of breast cancer. Of note, survival analysis showed that high expression of HOTAIR and HOXC13 predicted poor prognosis. These findings revealed that HOXC13 plays an important role in the progression of breast cancer. However, the specific mechanism needs to be confirmed by subsequent experiments.
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Li C, Cui J, Zou L, Zhu L and Wei W: Bioinformatics analysis of the expression of HOXC13 and its role in the prognosis of breast cancer . Oncol Lett 19: 899-907, 2020.
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Li, C., Cui, J., Zou, L., Zhu, L., & Wei, W. (2020). Bioinformatics analysis of the expression of HOXC13 and its role in the prognosis of breast cancer . Oncology Letters, 19, 899-907. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11140
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Li, C., Cui, J., Zou, L., Zhu, L., Wei, W."Bioinformatics analysis of the expression of HOXC13 and its role in the prognosis of breast cancer ". Oncology Letters 19.1 (2020): 899-907.
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Li, C., Cui, J., Zou, L., Zhu, L., Wei, W."Bioinformatics analysis of the expression of HOXC13 and its role in the prognosis of breast cancer ". Oncology Letters 19, no. 1 (2020): 899-907. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11140