期刊
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
卷 17, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-1814-6
关键词
Progesterone resistance; Endometrial carcinoma; Bioinformatics; Progesterone receptor
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81772778]
- Shandong Province Key Research & Development Program [2017GSF18175]
- Fundamental Research Funds of Qilu Hospital of Shangdong University [2082015QLMS44]
BackgroundProgesterone resistance is a problem in endometrial carcinoma, and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of progesterone resistance and to identify the key genes and pathways mediating progesterone resistance in endometrial cancer using bioinformatics analysis.MethodsWe developed a stable MPA (medroxyprogesterone acetate)-resistant endometrial cancer cell subline named IshikawaPR. Microarray analysis was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from triplicate samples of Ishikawa and IshikawaPR cells. PANTHER, DAVID and Metascape were used to perform gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, and cBioPortal for progesterone receptor (PGR) coexpression analysis. GEO microarray (GSE17025) was utilized for validation. The protein-protein interaction network (PPI) and modular analyses were performed using Metascape and Cytoscape. Further validation were performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).ResultsIn total, 821 DEGs were found and further analyzed by GO, KEGG pathway enrichment and PPI analyses. We found that lipid metabolism, immune system and inflammation, extracellular environment-related processes and pathways accounted for a significant portion of the enriched terms. PGR coexpression analysis revealed 7 PGR coexpressed genes (ANO1, SOX17, CGNL1, DACH1, RUNDC3B, SH3YL1 and CRISPLD1) that were also dramatically changed in IshikawaPR cells. Kaplan-Meier survival statistics revealed clinical significance for 4 out of 7 target genes. Furthermore, 8 hub genes and 4 molecular complex detections (MCODEs) were identified.ConclusionsUsing microarray and bioinformatics analyses, we identified DEGs and determined a comprehensive gene network of progesterone resistance. We offered several possible mechanisms of progesterone resistance and identified therapeutic and prognostic targets of progesterone resistance in endometrial cancer.
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