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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2024; 16(1): 144-181
Published online Jan 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i1.144
Analysis of the potential biological value of pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit β in human cancer
Yao Rong, Song-Hua Liu, Ming-Zheng Tang, Zhi-Hang Wu, Guo-Rong Ma, Xiao-Feng Li, Hui Cai
Yao Rong, Song-Hua Liu, Ming-Zheng Tang, Zhi-Hang Wu, Guo-Rong Ma, Xiao-Feng Li, First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Yao Rong, Song-Hua Liu, Ming-Zheng Tang, Hui Cai, General Surgery Clinical Medical Center, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Yao Rong, Ming-Zheng Tang, Hui Cai, Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Medicine for Surgical Oncology in Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Yao Rong, Ming-Zheng Tang, Hui Cai, NHC Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Therapy of Gastrointestinal Tumor, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Co-first authors: Yao Rong and Song-Hua Liu.
Author contributions: Rong Y and Cai H conceived and designed the study; Rong Y wrote and revised the manuscript, and Rong Y and Liu SH jointly completed the methodology section, Rong Y mainly performed the operation of related software and the production of charts related to bioinformatics analysis, and Liu SH mainly carried out bioinformatics analysis and statistical analysis of the experimental data; Rong Y, Liu SH and Tang MZ jointly completed quantitative reverse transcription PCR, western blot, and cell function experiments; Rong Y and Liu SH made outstanding contributions to the manuscript revision process, with Rong Y rewriting the manuscript content and Rong Y and Liu SH correcting all figures; Rong Y and Liu SH contributed equally to this article. Wu ZH, Ma GR, Li XF performed all the data collection and analysis, and generated the charts; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The 2021 Central-Guided Local Science and Technology Development Fund; Lanzhou COVID-19 Prevention and Control Technology Research Project, No. 2020-XG-1; Gansu Province Outstanding Graduate Student "Innovation Star" Project, No. 2022CXZX-748, No. 2022CXZX-746.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to report regarding the present study.
Data sharing statement: The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Hui Cai, PhD, Doctor, General Surgery Clinical Medical Center, Gansu Provincial Hospital, No. 204 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China. caialonteam@163.com
Received: August 19, 2023
Peer-review started: August 19, 2023
First decision: October 18, 2023
Revised: October 28, 2023
Accepted: December 1, 2023
Article in press: December 1, 2023
Published online: January 15, 2024
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Core Tip: In this study, the multi-faceted correlation between pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit β (PDHB) expression and pan-cancer development was comprehensively studied using bioinformatics analysis. The regulatory effect of PDHB on the malignant phenotype of liver cancer was specifically verified by cell function experiments. Our research suggests that PDHB is closely related to tumor diagnosis, patient prognosis, and tumor immune microenvironment in a variety of tumors. In vitro experimental results showed that overexpressed PDHB could promote the proliferation, migration, and invasion ability of hepatoma cells. PDHB could be a new tumor marker and a potential target for tumor-targeted therapies.