Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 12 pp 16248—16266
Pan-cancer analysis reveals an immunological role and prognostic potential of PXN in human cancer
- 1 Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
- 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200000, China
- 3 Laboratory of Myopia, NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200000, China
- 4 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Fudan University, Shanghai 200000, China
- 5 Nursing Department, Ganzhou Municipal Hospital, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
- 6 Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
- 7 Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
Received: March 5, 2021 Accepted: May 19, 2021 Published: June 16, 2021
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.203154How to Cite
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Abstract
Paxillin (PXN) is a protein involved in numerous physiological processes, and its presence is closely related to the occurrence and development of many types of tumors. However, no studies have analyzed PXN from a pan-cancer perspective. We analyzed PXN expression, immune cell infiltration, prognosis, and biological function across different types of tumors included in The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus datasets. The results showed that expression of PXN varies in different tumors. Expression of PXN strongly correlated with prognosis in patients with tumors; higher PXN expression usually was linked to poor overall and disease-free survival. Expression of PXN in breast invasive carcinoma and lymphoid neoplasm diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was related to the degree of CD8+ T-cell infiltration, and infiltration of cancer-associated fibroblasts, such as kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma and brain lower-grade glioma, was also observed in other tumors. The results of pan-cancer analysis showed that abnormal PXN expression was related to poor prognosis, immune infiltration, and protein phosphorylation in different tumor types. Therefore, the PXN gene may become a potential biomarker of clinical tumor prognosis.