The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database

Abstract Objective To analyze the expression and significance of resistin (RETN) in pan-cancer and determine the prospect of RETN as a biomarker for STAD, providing a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for STAD. Methods Based on the RNA-seq data from the TCGA database, RETN was comprehensively an...

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Main Authors: Yaxing Deng, Chenglin Wang, Rui Yang, Qingqiang Yang
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Published: Springer 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02755-1
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description Abstract Objective To analyze the expression and significance of resistin (RETN) in pan-cancer and determine the prospect of RETN as a biomarker for STAD, providing a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for STAD. Methods Based on the RNA-seq data from the TCGA database, RETN was comprehensively analyzed from the perspective of pan-cancer. Firstly, the expression of RETN, correlation of immune infiltration, diagnostic efficacy and prognostic value in pan-cancer were investigated. Subsequently, the potential value of RETN as a biomarker for STAD was evaluated. Finally, the potential mechanisms of RETN in STAD were explored, including single-cell expression, PPI, functional enrichment analysis, single-gene correlation, gene co-expression analysis, and immune infiltration correlation. Results RETN is upregulated in most tumors and is associated with a variety of immune cells. As a potential biomarker, RETN showed good diagnostic efficacy and prognostic value in a variety of tumors. The prediction model based on pathological stage, sex, age and RETN has a good prediction effect on the overall survival of STAD patients. Single-cell expression analysis showed that RETN was mainly expressed by DC cells and mononuclear/macrophage cells in STAD. Subsequently, RETN and related genes were analyzed from the perspective of PPI and functional enrichment, and the results showed that these genes/proteins were mainly involved in regulating hormone secretion and insulin response. Finally, RETN is also closely associated with immune cells in STAD. Conclusions RETN is a promising biomarker related to the diagnosis and prognosis of STAD, and is expected to become a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for STAD.
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spelling doaj-art-08542d30f68e43cf884a565541a671542025-08-20T02:03:36ZengSpringerDiscover Oncology2730-60112025-05-0116112910.1007/s12672-025-02755-1The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA databaseYaxing Deng0Chenglin Wang1Rui Yang2Qingqiang Yang3Department of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical UniversityAbstract Objective To analyze the expression and significance of resistin (RETN) in pan-cancer and determine the prospect of RETN as a biomarker for STAD, providing a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for STAD. Methods Based on the RNA-seq data from the TCGA database, RETN was comprehensively analyzed from the perspective of pan-cancer. Firstly, the expression of RETN, correlation of immune infiltration, diagnostic efficacy and prognostic value in pan-cancer were investigated. Subsequently, the potential value of RETN as a biomarker for STAD was evaluated. Finally, the potential mechanisms of RETN in STAD were explored, including single-cell expression, PPI, functional enrichment analysis, single-gene correlation, gene co-expression analysis, and immune infiltration correlation. Results RETN is upregulated in most tumors and is associated with a variety of immune cells. As a potential biomarker, RETN showed good diagnostic efficacy and prognostic value in a variety of tumors. The prediction model based on pathological stage, sex, age and RETN has a good prediction effect on the overall survival of STAD patients. Single-cell expression analysis showed that RETN was mainly expressed by DC cells and mononuclear/macrophage cells in STAD. Subsequently, RETN and related genes were analyzed from the perspective of PPI and functional enrichment, and the results showed that these genes/proteins were mainly involved in regulating hormone secretion and insulin response. Finally, RETN is also closely associated with immune cells in STAD. Conclusions RETN is a promising biomarker related to the diagnosis and prognosis of STAD, and is expected to become a new diagnostic and therapeutic target for STAD.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02755-1Resistin (RETN)Pan-cancerSTADBiomarkerThe TCGA database
spellingShingle Yaxing Deng
Chenglin Wang
Rui Yang
Qingqiang Yang
The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
Discover Oncology
Resistin (RETN)
Pan-cancer
STAD
Biomarker
The TCGA database
title The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
title_full The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
title_fullStr The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
title_full_unstemmed The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
title_short The role of RETN in stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD): insights from pan-cancer analysis of RNA-seq data based on the TCGA database
title_sort role of retn in stomach adenocarcinoma stad insights from pan cancer analysis of rna seq data based on the tcga database
topic Resistin (RETN)
Pan-cancer
STAD
Biomarker
The TCGA database
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02755-1
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