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Integrated analysis and validation reveal CYTH4 as a potential prognostic biomarker in acute myeloid leukemia

  • Authors:
    • Hong Wang
    • Yishu Xiao
    • Wei Zhou
    • Yonghui Li
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  • Published online on: January 16, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14236
  • Article Number: 103
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal hematological malignancy with high mortality rates. The identification of novel markers is urgent for AML. Cytohesins are a subfamily of guanine nucleotide exchange factors activating the ADP‑ribosylation factor family GTPases. While the important roles of cytohesins have been reported in various cancers, their function in AML remains unclear. The present study aimed to explore the prognostic impact of cytohesin‑4 (CYTH4) and the underlying molecular functions. RNA sequencing and AML clinical data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases to investigate gene expression and survival. Using the R software, differentially expressed genes were identified between the high‑ and the low‑CYTH4 group. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted by Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and Gene Set Enrichment Analyses. The CIBERSORTx tool was used to explore the proportions of different immune cell types. The molecular function of CYTH4 was also validated in vitro by examining cell growth, cell cycle, apoptosis and colony‑forming ability. CYTH4 was significantly upregulated in AML compared with other cancers and normal tissues. High CYTH4 expression was associated with high white blood count (P=0.004) and higher risk status (P<0.001). Patients with high CYTH4 expression had poor overall survival (OS; HR=2.19; 95% CI, 1.40‑3.44; P=0.0006; high vs. low) and event‑free survival (EFS; HR=2.32; 95% CI, 1.43‑3.75; P=0.0006; high vs. low), and these patients could benefit from transplantation (HR=0.29; 95% CI, 0.18‑0.47; P<0.0001; transplantation vs. chemotherapy). Multivariate analysis showed that high CYTH4 expression was independently associated with inferior OS (HR=2.49; 95% CI, 1.28‑4.83; P=0.007) and EFS (HR=2.56; 95% CI, 1.48‑4.42; P=0.001). Functional analysis showed that CYTH4 was involved in immunoregulation. In vitro validation showed knockdown of CYTH4 adversely affected cell growth and induced cell apoptosis, while overexpression of CYTH4 enhanced cell growth. Taken together, CYTH4 is expressed at high levels in AML and can potentially function as a prognostic biomarker.
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Wang H, Xiao Y, Zhou W and Li Y: Integrated analysis and validation reveal CYTH4 as a potential prognostic biomarker in acute myeloid leukemia. Oncol Lett 27: 103, 2024
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Wang, H., Xiao, Y., Zhou, W., & Li, Y. (2024). Integrated analysis and validation reveal CYTH4 as a potential prognostic biomarker in acute myeloid leukemia. Oncology Letters, 27, 103. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14236
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Wang, H., Xiao, Y., Zhou, W., Li, Y."Integrated analysis and validation reveal CYTH4 as a potential prognostic biomarker in acute myeloid leukemia". Oncology Letters 27.3 (2024): 103.
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Wang, H., Xiao, Y., Zhou, W., Li, Y."Integrated analysis and validation reveal CYTH4 as a potential prognostic biomarker in acute myeloid leukemia". Oncology Letters 27, no. 3 (2024): 103. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14236