Yifan Liu, Lilin Wan, Yuxuan Chen, Ruixin Zhang, Yi Xia, Ming Chen, Xiang Huang, Ruiji Liu
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Abstract
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common urological malignancy and second only to lung cancer in incidence among men. Its prognosis varies widely due to its heterogeneity. Research indicates that fatty acid metabolism may play a role in tumor development.
Methods: The gene expression profiles of PCa cell lines (GSE6919) in GEO database were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes and their significance in relation to progression-free interval. The R package was employed to assess overall survival significance and clinicopathological features. The study investigated the effects of gene mutations and methylation on PCa and their correlation with immune cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment, utilizing cBioPortal and UALCAN resources. TIMER was used in the TCGA project to compare the expression of MECR in tumours and in adjacent normal tissue for different tumours or for specific tumour subtypes. Furthermore, we examined the impact of hub genes on PCa progression through RT qPCR, immunohistochemistry, and cellular assays.
Results: The MECR gene, which plays a role in fatty acid metabolism, has been implicated in the development and progression of PCa. Its expression levels are significantly associated with clinical features, survival outcomes, and prognosis in PCa. Comprehensive analyses of MECR mutations and methylation levels further underscore its involvement in the progression of prostate cancer. Additionally, MECR is closely associated with the immune microenvironment and immune cell infiltration in PCa. Furthermore, the in vitro and in vivo data indicated that MECR plays a role in PCa proliferation, migration, and invasion.
Conclusion: MECR has significant potential for research and application in the assessment of PCa prognosis and the regulation of the immune microenvironment.
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Cancer Cell International publishes articles on all aspects of cancer cell biology, originating largely from, but not limited to, work using cell culture techniques.
The journal focuses on novel cancer studies reporting data from biological experiments performed on cells grown in vitro, in two- or three-dimensional systems, and/or in vivo (animal experiments). These types of experiments have provided crucial data in many fields, from cell proliferation and transformation, to epithelial-mesenchymal interaction, to apoptosis, and host immune response to tumors.
Cancer Cell International also considers articles that focus on novel technologies or novel pathways in molecular analysis and on epidemiological studies that may affect patient care, as well as articles reporting translational cancer research studies where in vitro discoveries are bridged to the clinic. As such, the journal is interested in laboratory and animal studies reporting on novel biomarkers of tumor progression and response to therapy and on their applicability to human cancers.
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