Bioinformatics analysis of the clinical relevance of CDCA gene family in prostate cancer

Peng Gu, Dongrong Yang, Jin Zhu, Minhao Zhang, Xiaoliang He, Kamalika Mojumdar.

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Abstract

Background:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequent cancer in men worldwide, and its mortality rate is increasing every year. The cell division cycle-associated (CDCA) gene family plays vital roles in the cell cycle process, but an analysis of these proteins in PCa is still lacking.Methods:UALCAN and GEPIA were used to examine the transcriptional data and survival of the CDCA gene family in PCa patients. CDCA genetic alterations, prognostic value of genetic alterations, and correlations of CDCAs with each other in PCa were downloaded from cBioPortal. The functional enrichment data of CDCA-related genes were analyzed using DAVID.Results:Six CDCA genes were upregulated in PCa tissues relative to those in normal tissues (P < .001), including NUF2, CDCA2, CDCA3, CDCA5, CBX2, and CDCA8. The expression levels of the 6 CDCAs were related to the tumor Gleason score (P < .05). In addition, survival analysis using GEPIA suggested that PCa patients with increased NUF2, CBX2, and CDCA2/3/5/8 expression levels had poor relapse-free survival (P < .05). Distinct patterns of genetic alterations of the 6 CDCAs were observed in PCa, and pairwise comparison of the mRNA expression of the 6 CDCAs displayed a close relationship. The biological functions of CDCA-related genes are principally associated with the activation of the following pathways: cell cycle, Fanconi anemia pathway, microRNAs in cancer, oocyte meiosis, and homologous recombination.Conclusions:Upregulated CDCA (NUF2, CBX2, and CDCA2/3/5/8) expression in PCa tissues may play a crucial role in the occurrence of PCa. These CDCAs can predict relapse-free survival prognosis and the Gleason score of patients with PCa. Moreover, CDCAs probably exert their functions in tumorigenesis through the cell cycle and miRNAs in the cancer pathway.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E28788
JournalMedicine (United States)
Volume101
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 4 2022

Keywords

  • bioinformatics analysis
  • cell division cycle associated gene
  • prostate cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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