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SCGB1A1 as a novel biomarker and promising therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC

  • Authors:
    • Jing Wang
    • Qianqian Xu
    • Jiangbo Yu
    • Aotian Xu
    • Lizheng Yu
    • Zhenggang Chen
    • Yang Cao
    • Rongtao Yuan
    • Zhongjie Yu
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  • Published online on: September 3, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14660
  • Article Number: 527
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for 90% of HNC cases. Furthermore, HNSCC accounts for 400,000 cancer‑associated deaths worldwide each year. However, at present there is an absence of a versatile biomarker that can be used for diagnosis, prognosis evaluation and as a therapeutic target for HNSCC. In the present study, bioinformatics analysis was used to assess the relationship between hub genes and the clinical features of patients with HNSCC. The findings from the bioinformatics analysis were then verified using clinical samples and in vitro experiments. A total of 51 overlapping genes were identified from the intersection of differentially expressed genes and co‑expressed genes. The top 10 hub genes were obtained from a protein‑protein interaction network of overlapping genes. Among the hub genes, only secretoglobin family 1A member 1 (SCGB1A1) was significantly associated with both overall and disease‑free survival. Specifically, upregulated SCGB1A1 expression levels were associated with prolonged overall and disease‑free survival. Moreover, the SCGB1A1 expression levels were negatively correlated with drug sensitivity. Notably, it was demonstrated that SCGB1A1 was involved in tumor immunoreaction by affecting the infiltration of cells and checkpoint regulation of immune cells. Additionally, it was shown that SCGB1A1 regulated multiple key cancer‑related signaling pathways, including extracellular matrix receptor interaction, transforming growth factor‑β and tumor metabolism signaling pathways. Based on the results of the present study, SCGB1A1 may serve as a novel biomarker for predicting the diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic effectiveness of certain drugs in patients with HNSCC. Moreover, SCGB1A1 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC.
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Wang J, Xu Q, Yu J, Xu A, Yu L, Chen Z, Cao Y, Yuan R and Yu Z: SCGB1A1 as a novel biomarker and promising therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC. Oncol Lett 28: 527, 2024.
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Wang, J., Xu, Q., Yu, J., Xu, A., Yu, L., Chen, Z. ... Yu, Z. (2024). SCGB1A1 as a novel biomarker and promising therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC. Oncology Letters, 28, 527. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14660
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Wang, J., Xu, Q., Yu, J., Xu, A., Yu, L., Chen, Z., Cao, Y., Yuan, R., Yu, Z."SCGB1A1 as a novel biomarker and promising therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC". Oncology Letters 28.5 (2024): 527.
Chicago
Wang, J., Xu, Q., Yu, J., Xu, A., Yu, L., Chen, Z., Cao, Y., Yuan, R., Yu, Z."SCGB1A1 as a novel biomarker and promising therapeutic target for the management of HNSCC". Oncology Letters 28, no. 5 (2024): 527. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14660