Pancreatic cancer is regarded as the most fatal and aggressive malignancy cancer due to its low 5-year survival rate and poor prognosis. The approaches of early diagnosis and treatment are limited, which makes it urgent to identify the complex mechanism of pancreatic oncogenesis. In this study, we used RNA-seq to investigate the transcriptomic (mRNA and miRNA) profiles of pancreatic cancer in paired tumor and normal pancreatic samples from ten patients. More than 1000 differentially expressed genes were identified, nearly half of which were also found to be differentially expressed in the majority of examined patients. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were significantly enriched in multicellular organismal and metabolic process, secretion, mineral transport, and intercellular communication. In addition, only 24 differentially expressed miRNAs were found, all of which have been reported to be associated with pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, an integrated miRNA-mRNA interaction network was generated using multiple resources. Based on the calculation of disease correlation scores developed here, several genes present in the largest connected subnetwork, such as albumin, ATPase H /K exchanging alpha polypeptide and carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1, were considered as novel genes that play important roles in the development of pancreatic cancer. Overall, our data provide new insights into further understanding of key molecular mechanisms underlying pancreatic tumorigenesis.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mc.22920 | DOI Listing |
Front Oncol
January 2025
Department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei, China.
Introduction: Osteosarcoma (OS), a prevalent metastatic cancer among young individuals, is associated with a grim prognosis. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), including C1QTNF1-AS1, are pivotal regulators of cancer cell proliferation and motility. As an oncogene, C1QTNF1-AS1 is implicated in various tumor types, such as colorectal, pancreatic, hepatocellular carcinomas, and OS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Pharmacol
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, China.
Background: Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies, largely due to its late diagnosis and lack of effective therapeutic targets.
Materials And Methods: Using traditional machine learning methods, including random-effects meta-analysis and forward-search optimization, we developed a robust signature validated across 14 publicly available datasets, achieving a summary AUC of 0.99 in training datasets and 0.
Heliyon
January 2025
Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hohenheim, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany.
The pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the deadliest tumor diseases worldwide. While treatment options have generally become more diverse, little progress has been made in the treatment of PDAC and the median survival time for patients with locally advanced PDAC is between 8.7 and 13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeliyon
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Background: Current management of patients with borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (BR-PDAC) depends on the degree of involvement of the major arterial and venous structures. The aim of this study was to evaluate 3D segmentation and printing to predict tumor size and vascular involvement of BR-PDAC to improve pre-operative planning of vascular resection and better select patients for neoadjuvant therapy.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 16 patients with BR-PDAC near vascular structures who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) with or without vascular resection between 2015 and 2021.
Biomark Res
January 2025
Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
The tumor microenvironment functions as a dynamic and intricate ecosystem, comprising a diverse array of cellular and non-cellular components that precisely orchestrate pivotal tumor behaviors, including invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance. While unraveling the intricate interplay between the tumor microenvironment and tumor behaviors represents a tremendous challenge, recent research illuminates a crucial biological phenomenon known as cellular mechanotransduction. Within the microenvironment, mechanical cues like tensile stress, shear stress, and stiffness play a pivotal role by activating mechanosensitive effectors such as PIEZO proteins, integrins, and Yes-associated protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!