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Identification of potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis

  • Authors:
    • Ming Zhao
    • Ke‑Jing Wang
    • Zhuo Tan
    • Chuan‑Ming Zheng
    • Zhong Liang
    • Jian‑Qiang Zhao
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  • Published online on: October 26, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3829
  • Pages: 51-58
  • Copyright: © Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to identify potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and to investigate the possible mechanism underlying this disease. The gene expression profile, GSE53157, was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Only 10 chips, including 3 specimens of normal thyroid tissues and 7 specimens of well‑differentiated thyroid carcinomas, were analyzed in the present study. Differentially‑expressed genes (DEGs) between PTC patients and normal individuals were identified. Next, Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses of DEGs were performed. Modules in the protein‑protein interaction (PPI) network were identified. Significant target genes were selected from the microRNA (miRNA) regulatory network. Furthermore, the integrated network was constructed with the miRNA regulatory and PPI network modules, and key target genes were screened. A total of 668 DEGs were identified. Modules M1, M2 and M3 were identified from the PPI network. From the modules, DEGs of cyclin‑dependent kinase inhibitor 1A, S100 calcium binding protein A6 (S100A6), dual specificity phosphatase 5, keratin 19, met proto‑oncogene (MET) and lectin galactoside‑binding soluble 3 were included in the Malacards database. In the miRNA regulatory and integrated networks, genes of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1C (CDKN1C), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, aryl hydrocarbon receptor, basic helix-loop-helix family, member e40 and reticulon 1 were the key target genes. S100A6, MET and CDKN1C may exhibit key roles in the progression and development of PTC, and may be used as specific therapeutic targets in the treatment of PTC. However, further experiments are required to confirm these results.
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Zhao M, Wang KJ, Tan Z, Zheng CM, Liang Z and Zhao JQ: Identification of potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis. Oncol Lett 11: 51-58, 2016
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Zhao, M., Wang, K., Tan, Z., Zheng, C., Liang, Z., & Zhao, J. (2016). Identification of potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis. Oncology Letters, 11, 51-58. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3829
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Zhao, M., Wang, K., Tan, Z., Zheng, C., Liang, Z., Zhao, J."Identification of potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 51-58.
Chicago
Zhao, M., Wang, K., Tan, Z., Zheng, C., Liang, Z., Zhao, J."Identification of potential therapeutic targets for papillary thyroid carcinoma by bioinformatics analysis". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 51-58. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3829