Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer (PCa) is recognized as a common malignancy in male patients. The homeobox A cluster (HOXA) family members have been confirmed to be implicated in the development of several types of tumors. However, the expression pattern and prognostic values of HOXA genes in PCa have not been inves...

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Main Authors: Yan-ping Song, Peng Xian, Hong Luo, Jun-yong Dai, Yu Bai, Yuan Li, Xian-li Tang
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5740971
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author Yan-ping Song
Peng Xian
Hong Luo
Jun-yong Dai
Yu Bai
Yuan Li
Xian-li Tang
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Peng Xian
Hong Luo
Jun-yong Dai
Yu Bai
Yuan Li
Xian-li Tang
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description Prostate cancer (PCa) is recognized as a common malignancy in male patients. The homeobox A cluster (HOXA) family members have been confirmed to be implicated in the development of several types of tumors. However, the expression pattern and prognostic values of HOXA genes in PCa have not been investigated. In this study, we analyzed TCGA datasets and identified six HOXA family members which showed a dysregulated expression in PCa specimens compared with nontumor specimens. We also explored the potential mechanisms involved in the dysregulation of HOXA family members in PCa, and the results of Pearson’s correlation revealed that most HOXA members were negatively related to the methylation degree. Moreover, we explored the prognostic values of HOXA family members and identified six survival-related HOXA members. Importantly, HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 were identified as critical PCa-related genes which were abnormally expressed in PCa and associated with clinical outcomes of PCa patients. Then, we explored the association between the above three genes and immune cell infiltration. We observed that the levels of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 were associated with the levels of immune infiltration of several kinds of immune cells. Overall, our findings identified the potential values of the HOXA family for outcome prediction in PCa, which might facilitate personalized counselling and treatment in PCa.
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spelling doaj-art-5ece74b1858b4ec18111165290f7e0bf2025-08-20T03:34:33ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-71562022-01-01202210.1155/2022/5740971Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate CancerYan-ping Song0Peng Xian1Hong Luo2Jun-yong Dai3Yu Bai4Yuan Li5Xian-li Tang6Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentChongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized TreatmentProstate cancer (PCa) is recognized as a common malignancy in male patients. The homeobox A cluster (HOXA) family members have been confirmed to be implicated in the development of several types of tumors. However, the expression pattern and prognostic values of HOXA genes in PCa have not been investigated. In this study, we analyzed TCGA datasets and identified six HOXA family members which showed a dysregulated expression in PCa specimens compared with nontumor specimens. We also explored the potential mechanisms involved in the dysregulation of HOXA family members in PCa, and the results of Pearson’s correlation revealed that most HOXA members were negatively related to the methylation degree. Moreover, we explored the prognostic values of HOXA family members and identified six survival-related HOXA members. Importantly, HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 were identified as critical PCa-related genes which were abnormally expressed in PCa and associated with clinical outcomes of PCa patients. Then, we explored the association between the above three genes and immune cell infiltration. We observed that the levels of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 were associated with the levels of immune infiltration of several kinds of immune cells. Overall, our findings identified the potential values of the HOXA family for outcome prediction in PCa, which might facilitate personalized counselling and treatment in PCa.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5740971
spellingShingle Yan-ping Song
Peng Xian
Hong Luo
Jun-yong Dai
Yu Bai
Yuan Li
Xian-li Tang
Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
Journal of Immunology Research
title Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
title_full Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
title_fullStr Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
title_short Comprehensive Landscape of HOXA2, HOXA9, and HOXA10 as Potential Biomarkers for Predicting Progression and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer
title_sort comprehensive landscape of hoxa2 hoxa9 and hoxa10 as potential biomarkers for predicting progression and prognosis in prostate cancer
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5740971
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