Research Paper Volume 14, Issue 18 pp 7416—7442
MND1 functions as a potential prognostic biomarker associated with cell cycle and immune infiltration in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma
- 1 Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- 2 Second College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- 3 Department of Thyroid Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- 4 Department of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
Received: November 30, 2021 Accepted: March 25, 2022 Published: September 10, 2022
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204280How to Cite
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Abstract
Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) is a common and invasive subtype of renal tumors, which has poor prognosis and high mortality. MND1 is a meiosis specific protein that participates in the progress of diverse cancers. Nonetheless, its function in KIRC was unclear. Here, TIMER, TCGA, GEO databases and IHC found MND1 expression is upregulated in KIRC, leading to poor overall survival, and MND1 can serve as an independent prognostic factor. Moreover, enrichment analysis revealed the functional relationship between MND1 and cell cycle, immune infiltration. EdU and transwell assays confirmed that MND1 knockdown surely prohibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of KIRC cells. Additionally, immune analysis showed that MND1 displayed a strong correlation with various immune cells. Interference with MND1 significantly reduces the expression of chemokines. TCGA and GEO databases indicated that MND1 expression is significantly related to two m6A modification related gene (METTL14, IGF2BP3). Finally, the drug sensitivity analysis revealed 7 potentially sensitive drugs for KIRC patients with high MND1 expression. In conclusion, MND1 can be used as a prognostic biomarker for KIRC and provides clues regarding cell cycle, immune infiltrates and m6A. Sensitive drugs may be an effective treatment strategy for KIRC patients with high expression of MND1.
Abbreviations
KIRC: Kidney renal clear cell carcinoma; MND1: Meiotic nuclear divisions 1; RCC: Renal cell carcinoma; TIMER: Tumor Immune Estimation Resource; TCGA: The Cancer Genome Atlas; GO: Gene Ontology; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; GSEA: Gene Set Enrichment Analysis; PPI: protein-protein interaction; TIIC: Tumor infiltrating immune cells.