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Whole‑genome identification and systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in patients with cutaneous basal cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Jiaan Zhang
    • Xuyue Zhou
    • Chenpu Zhu
    • Yu Hu
    • Rong Li
    • Shuang Jin
    • Dan Huang
    • Mei Ju
    • Kun Chen
    • Chao Luan
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  • Published online on: July 5, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12270
  • Article Number: 631
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common subtype of malignant skin tumor with low invasiveness. Early diagnosis and treatment of BCC and the identification of specific biomarkers are particularly urgent. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been shown to be associated with the development of various tumors, including BCC. The present study conducted a comparative analysis of the differential expression of lncRNAs and mRNAs through whole‑genome technology. Microarray analyses were used to identify differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs and DE mRNAs. Reverse transcription‑quantitative (RT‑q) PCR confirmed the differential expression of 10 lncRNAs in BCC. Subsequently, a lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression network was constructed using the top 10 DE lncRNAs. Finally, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were performed to investigate the possible biological effects of the identified mRNAs and to speculate on the possible biological effects of the lncRNAs. A total of 1,838 DE lncRNAs and 2,010 DE mRNAs were identified and 10 of the DE lncRNAs were confirmed by RT‑qPCR. A lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression network comprising 166 specific co‑expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs was constructed using the top 10 DE lncRNAs. According to the results of the GO and KEGG analyses, lncRNA XR_428612.1 may serve an important role in mitochondrial dysfunction and the progression of BCC by modulating TICAM1, USMG5, COX7A2, FBXO10, ATP5E and TIMM8B. The present study provided whole‑genome identification and a systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in BCC.
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Zhang J, Zhou X, Zhu C, Hu Y, Li R, Jin S, Huang D, Ju M, Chen K, Luan C, Luan C, et al: Whole‑genome identification and systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in patients with cutaneous basal cell carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 24: 631, 2021
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Zhang, J., Zhou, X., Zhu, C., Hu, Y., Li, R., Jin, S. ... Luan, C. (2021). Whole‑genome identification and systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in patients with cutaneous basal cell carcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 24, 631. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12270
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Zhang, J., Zhou, X., Zhu, C., Hu, Y., Li, R., Jin, S., Huang, D., Ju, M., Chen, K., Luan, C."Whole‑genome identification and systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in patients with cutaneous basal cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 24.3 (2021): 631.
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Zhang, J., Zhou, X., Zhu, C., Hu, Y., Li, R., Jin, S., Huang, D., Ju, M., Chen, K., Luan, C."Whole‑genome identification and systematic analysis of lncRNA‑mRNA co‑expression profiles in patients with cutaneous basal cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 24, no. 3 (2021): 631. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12270