Qin Xu1, Shan Gao2, Jidong Miao1. 1. Department of Oncology, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, China. 2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The number of patients with thyroid cancer is increasing. Autophagy is closely related to thyroid cancer. This study conducted a bioinformatics analysis to examine the relationship between autophagy-related genes and the prognosis of thyroid cancer. METHODS: Based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, the standardized ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing data and corresponding clinical records of 497 patients were obtained. The gene set of autophagy-related genes was obtained from reactom [https://reactome.org/; gene set identification: (R-HSA-1632852)]. Based on the completeness of the sequencing and prognostic data, 135 effective genes were screened to form a gene set. A cluster analysis of the genetic expression of the whole genome was conducted. Different groups and subgroups were defined according to the clustering situation. The relationship between the expression levels of different autophagy-related genes and the clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer were analyzed. RESULTS: Patients were divided into 2 clusters and 4 subclusters. A comparison of the clinical parameters of the 2 clusters showed that there were differences in node (N)-stage, and a comparison of the 4 subclusters showed that there were differences in age and 4 other characteristics. In relation to the survival comparison, there was a difference in the disease-free survival (DFS) between the 2 clusters, and there was a difference in overall survival (OS) and DFS between subclusters. The 2 clusters had 114 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and the 4 subclusters had 131 DEGs. In relation to the 5 different factors in each group, there were differences in the distribution of N0N1NX in clusters and subclusters, there were differences in the distribution of M0M1MX in subclusters, and there were differences in the distribution of age and the American Joint Committee on Cancer stage in subclusters. In relation to the stage/N stage/Metastasis (M) stage-related DEGs, 5 common genes were identified: EPAS1, ATG4A, BECN1, ATG4C, and PLIN3. In relation to the stage/N stage/M stage-related DEGs and age-related DEGs 1 common gene was identified: EPAS1. CONCLUSIONS: Autophagy-related genes are related to the staging of thyroid cancer, but have no clear relationship with long-term prognosis. 2021 Gland Surgery. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: The number of patients with thyroid cancer is increasing. Autophagy is closely related to thyroid cancer. This study conducted a bioinformatics analysis to examine the relationship between autophagy-related genes and the prognosis of thyroid cancer. METHODS: Based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, the standardized ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing data and corresponding clinical records of 497 patients were obtained. The gene set of autophagy-related genes was obtained from reactom [https://reactome.org/; gene set identification: (R-HSA-1632852)]. Based on the completeness of the sequencing and prognostic data, 135 effective genes were screened to form a gene set. A cluster analysis of the genetic expression of the whole genome was conducted. Different groups and subgroups were defined according to the clustering situation. The relationship between the expression levels of different autophagy-related genes and the clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer were analyzed. RESULTS: Patients were divided into 2 clusters and 4 subclusters. A comparison of the clinical parameters of the 2 clusters showed that there were differences in node (N)-stage, and a comparison of the 4 subclusters showed that there were differences in age and 4 other characteristics. In relation to the survival comparison, there was a difference in the disease-free survival (DFS) between the 2 clusters, and there was a difference in overall survival (OS) and DFS between subclusters. The 2 clusters had 114 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and the 4 subclusters had 131 DEGs. In relation to the 5 different factors in each group, there were differences in the distribution of N0N1NX in clusters and subclusters, there were differences in the distribution of M0M1MX in subclusters, and there were differences in the distribution of age and the American Joint Committee on Cancer stage in subclusters. In relation to the stage/N stage/Metastasis (M) stage-related DEGs, 5 common genes were identified: EPAS1, ATG4A, BECN1, ATG4C, and PLIN3. In relation to the stage/N stage/M stage-related DEGs and age-related DEGs 1 common gene was identified: EPAS1. CONCLUSIONS: Autophagy-related genes are related to the staging of thyroid cancer, but have no clear relationship with long-term prognosis. 2021 Gland Surgery. All rights reserved.
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Autophagy; gene; prognosis; thyroid cancer
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