背景:肺癌是癌症相关死亡的主要原因,是所有恶性肿瘤中发病率和死亡率最高的肿瘤之一。据报道,DEPDC1B的表达失调发生在各种肿瘤类型中。然而,这种改变在肺腺癌(LUAD)中的功能意义和潜在的分子机制尚不清楚.在这项研究中,我们研究了DEPDC1B在LUAD中的作用和临床意义。
方法:在几个公开可用的数据集中系统评估了DEPDC1B在LUAD中的表达及其与预后的关系。DEPDC1B敲低对LUAD细胞增殖和运动的影响使用JULI阶段实时细胞历史记录,同时通过流式细胞术研究敲低对细胞周期的影响。此外,进行RNA测序(RNA-Seq)分析以鉴定由DEPDC1B调节的下游靶基因和途径。DEPDC1B的表达与免疫细胞浸润的相关性,免疫疗法抗性,还检查了化学抗性。此外,采用分子生物学方法探讨B-Myb对DEPDC1B表达的调控机制。
结果:发现DEPDC1B在LUAD患者中上调,这与不良临床结局相关。敲除DEPDC1B抑制细胞生长,迁移和运动性,以及细胞周期进程。敲除还导致几个下游基因的下调,包括NID1、FN1和EGFR,以及多个关键途径的失活,如ERK和PI3K-AKT途径。对LUAD中肿瘤免疫环境的分析表明,高DEPDC1B表达与大量活化的CD4记忆T细胞有关,M0巨噬细胞,M1巨噬细胞,和CD8+T细胞。此外,这些肿瘤对免疫疗法的反应较差.化疗药物敏感性分析显示,DEPDC1B高表达的LUADs对长春瑞滨等一线化疗药物反应更敏感,顺铂,和依托泊苷。此外,机制研究表明,DEPDC1B是B-Myb的直接靶基因,并且其敲除减弱了B-Myb的增殖和运动作用。
结论:总之,我们的研究结果表明,DEPDC1B是LUAD恶性进展过程中的关键调节因子.因此,DEPDC1B可能是LUAD诊断和治疗中一个有前途的预后标志物和治疗靶标。
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths, with one of the highest incidence and mortality rates of all malignant tumors. Dysregulated expression of DEPDC1B has been reported to occur in various tumor types. However, the functional implications of this alteration in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the role and clinical significance of DEPDC1B in LUAD.
METHODS: The expression of DEPDC1B in LUAD and its relationship with prognosis were systematically evaluated in several publically available datasets. The effects of DEPDC1B knockdown on the proliferation and motility of LUAD cells were assessed using the JULI Stage Real-time Cell History Recorder, while the effect of knockdown on the cell cycle was studied by flow cytometry. Furthermore, RNA-Sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis was conducted to identify the downstream target genes and pathways regulated by DEPDC1B. Correlations between the expression of DEPDC1B and immune cell infiltration, immunotherapy resistance, and chemoresistance were also examined. Additionally, molecular biological methods were used to explore the regulatory mechanism of B-Myb on DEPDC1B expression.
RESULTS: DEPDC1B was found to be upregulated in LUAD patients and this was associated with poor clinical outcomes. Knockdown of DEPDC1B inhibited cell growth, migration and motility, as well as cell cycle progression. Knockdown also resulted in the down-regulation of several downstream genes, including NID1, FN1, and EGFR, as well as the inactivation of multiple critical pathways, such as the ERK and PI3K-AKT pathways. Analysis of the tumor immuno-environment in LUAD revealed that high DEPDC1B expression was associated with an abundance of activated CD4+ memory T cells, M0 macrophages, M1 macrophages, and CD8+ T cells. Moreover, these tumors responded poorly to immunotherapy. Analysis of chemo-drug sensitivity showed that LUADs with high DEPDC1B expression were more responsive to frontline chemotherapeutic drugs such as Vinorelbine, Cisplatin, and Etoposide. Additionally, mechanistic investigations revealed that DEPDC1B is a direct target gene of B-Myb, and that its knockdown attenuated the proliferation and motility effects of B-Myb.
CONCLUSIONS: In summary, our findings indicate that DEPDC1B is a critical regulator during the malignant progression of LUAD. DEPDC1B could therefore be a promising prognostic marker and therapeutic target in LUAD diagnosis and treatment.