• Oncol Lett · Feb 2016

    Identification of genes and signaling pathways associated with squamous cell carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis.

    • L I Shen, Linbo Liu, Zhenyong Yang, and Nan Jiang.
    • Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China; Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China.
    • Oncol Lett. 2016 Feb 1; 11 (2): 1382-1390.

    AbstractThe present study aimed to investigate the genes and signaling pathways associated with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by bioinformatics analysis. For this purpose, the GSE2503 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, and the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between 6 normal skin and 5 SCC samples were analyzed using the Linear Models for Microarray Data package. Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs were performed, followed by functional annotation and construction of a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Subnetwork modules were subsequently identified and analyzed. A total of 181 DEGs, including 95 upregulated and 86 downregulated DEGs, were identified, in addition to 20 GO biological processes terms enriched by upregulated DEGs and 14 enriched by downregulated DEGs. The upregulated DEGs were enriched in 18 pathways, and the downregulated DEGs were enriched in 7 pathways. Following functional annotation, three upregulated transcription factors (TFs), including hypoxia inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (HIF1A), and six downregulated TFs were identified. In the PPI network and subnetwork, matrix metallopeptidase 1 (MMP1), also known as interstitial collagenase, and interleukin 8 (IL8) were the hub genes with the highest degree of connectivity (degree =8). Integrin alpha (ITGA)6 and 2 were enriched in several pathways, including focal adhesion and extracellular matrix-receptor interaction. DEGs of SCC were primarily enriched in pathways associated with cancer and cell adhesion. Therefore, DEGs such as IL8, MMP1, HIF1A, ITGA6 and ITGA2 may be potential targets for the diagnosis and treatment of SCC.

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