{"title":"HOXB和HOXD基因参与胶质母细胞瘤的致癌过程:来自生物信息学分析的证据","authors":"Mohsen Ahmadi , Maryam Bazrgar , Saeedeh Akhavan , Mohadeseh Fathi , Pegah Mousavi , Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard","doi":"10.1016/j.ctarc.2025.100923","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Glioblastoma is an aggressive cancer that affects the brain. The <em>Homeobox B</em> and <em>D</em> (<em>HOXB/D</em>) family has been linked to tumor progression, but their exact mechanism remains unclear.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>This study aimed to identify critical <em>HOXB/D</em> family members associated with glioblastoma and analyze their expression in glioblastoma using the GEPIA2 database. The study also assessed genetic alterations, their related transcription factors, miRNAs, gene-gene interactions, and correlations between their expression and immune infiltration using databases like cBioPortal, miRNet, GeneMANIA, and GSCA.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We showed that <em>HOXB2/3/7</em> and <em>HOXD3/8/9/10/11/13</em> expression was higher in glioblastoma samples compared to normal samples. Increased expression of <em>HOXB2/5/8/9/13</em> was associated with negative effects on overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free survival (PFS), while overexpression of <em>HOXB2/5/9</em> was linked to inferior PFS. Heightened levels of <em>HOXD4/9, HOXD9/11</em>, and <em>HOXD9/10/11</em> expression in glioblastoma patients were correlated with unfavorable outcomes in terms of OS, DSS, and PFS. <em>HOXB/D</em> genes were related to 20 different genes, mainly enriched in the Activation of <em>HOX</em> Genes During Differentiation R-HSA-5619507 pathway. Immune cells were linked to specific genes in glioblastoma, with <em>HOXB2</em> and <em>HOXD3</em> expression potentially causing resistance to Methotrexate and Z-LLNle-CHO, <em>HOXB7</em> indicating sensitivity to Lapatinib but resistance to 18 other small molecules, <em>HOXD8</em> leading to resistance against 5 small molecules, and upregulated <em>HOXD9, HOXD10</em>, and <em>HOXD13</em> suggesting sensitivity to 2, 4, and 9 small molecules, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Taken together, we showed contribution of <em>HOXB</em> and <em>HOXD</em> genes in the carcinogenic processes and proposed them as possible targets for treatment options.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9507,"journal":{"name":"Cancer treatment and research communications","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100923"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"HOXB and HOXD genes contribute to the carcinogenic processes in glioblastoma: evidence form a bioinformatics analysis\",\"authors\":\"Mohsen Ahmadi , Maryam Bazrgar , Saeedeh Akhavan , Mohadeseh Fathi , Pegah Mousavi , Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ctarc.2025.100923\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Glioblastoma is an aggressive cancer that affects the brain. 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Increased expression of <em>HOXB2/5/8/9/13</em> was associated with negative effects on overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free survival (PFS), while overexpression of <em>HOXB2/5/9</em> was linked to inferior PFS. Heightened levels of <em>HOXD4/9, HOXD9/11</em>, and <em>HOXD9/10/11</em> expression in glioblastoma patients were correlated with unfavorable outcomes in terms of OS, DSS, and PFS. <em>HOXB/D</em> genes were related to 20 different genes, mainly enriched in the Activation of <em>HOX</em> Genes During Differentiation R-HSA-5619507 pathway. 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HOXB and HOXD genes contribute to the carcinogenic processes in glioblastoma: evidence form a bioinformatics analysis
Purpose
Glioblastoma is an aggressive cancer that affects the brain. The Homeobox B and D (HOXB/D) family has been linked to tumor progression, but their exact mechanism remains unclear.
Material and methods
This study aimed to identify critical HOXB/D family members associated with glioblastoma and analyze their expression in glioblastoma using the GEPIA2 database. The study also assessed genetic alterations, their related transcription factors, miRNAs, gene-gene interactions, and correlations between their expression and immune infiltration using databases like cBioPortal, miRNet, GeneMANIA, and GSCA.
Results
We showed that HOXB2/3/7 and HOXD3/8/9/10/11/13 expression was higher in glioblastoma samples compared to normal samples. Increased expression of HOXB2/5/8/9/13 was associated with negative effects on overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free survival (PFS), while overexpression of HOXB2/5/9 was linked to inferior PFS. Heightened levels of HOXD4/9, HOXD9/11, and HOXD9/10/11 expression in glioblastoma patients were correlated with unfavorable outcomes in terms of OS, DSS, and PFS. HOXB/D genes were related to 20 different genes, mainly enriched in the Activation of HOX Genes During Differentiation R-HSA-5619507 pathway. Immune cells were linked to specific genes in glioblastoma, with HOXB2 and HOXD3 expression potentially causing resistance to Methotrexate and Z-LLNle-CHO, HOXB7 indicating sensitivity to Lapatinib but resistance to 18 other small molecules, HOXD8 leading to resistance against 5 small molecules, and upregulated HOXD9, HOXD10, and HOXD13 suggesting sensitivity to 2, 4, and 9 small molecules, respectively.
Conclusion
Taken together, we showed contribution of HOXB and HOXD genes in the carcinogenic processes and proposed them as possible targets for treatment options.
期刊介绍:
Cancer Treatment and Research Communications is an international peer-reviewed publication dedicated to providing comprehensive basic, translational, and clinical oncology research. The journal is devoted to articles on detection, diagnosis, prevention, policy, and treatment of cancer and provides a global forum for the nurturing and development of future generations of oncology scientists. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications publishes comprehensive reviews and original studies describing various aspects of basic through clinical research of all tumor types. The journal also accepts clinical studies in oncology, with an emphasis on prospective early phase clinical trials. Specific areas of interest include basic, translational, and clinical research and mechanistic approaches; cancer biology; molecular carcinogenesis; genetics and genomics; stem cell and developmental biology; immunology; molecular and cellular oncology; systems biology; drug sensitivity and resistance; gene and antisense therapy; pathology, markers, and prognostic indicators; chemoprevention strategies; multimodality therapy; cancer policy; and integration of various approaches. Our mission is to be the premier source of relevant information through promoting excellence in research and facilitating the timely translation of that science to health care and clinical practice.