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Identification of CD38 as a potential biomarker in skin cutaneous melanoma using bioinformatics analysis

  • Authors:
    • Xianwang Wang
    • Pengli Wang
    • Lei Ge
    • Juan Wang
    • Shah Naqvi Syed Manzar Abbas
    • Shujuan Hu
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  • Published online on: July 15, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11873
  • Article Number: 12
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, with a high rate of metastasis and mortality; however, identification of biomarkers for the treatment of SKCM is required. Cluster of differentiation (CD)38 has emerged as an effective target for therapeutic drugs in several types of cancer, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma. In the present study, to determine the contribution of CD38 to the diagnosis of SKCM, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 and University of Alabama Cancer Database online tools were used to analyze The Cancer Genome Atlas‑SKCM dataset. Moreover, Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins and GeneMANIA databases were used to determine protein‑protein interaction networks and potential functions. To the best of our knowledge, the results of the present study indicated for the first time that high expression levels of CD38 were a favorable diagnostic factor for SKCM. Moreover, a correlation between CD38 expression levels and the survival probability of patients with SKCM was identified. Integrative analysis predicted that nine genes were correlated with CD38 in SKCM, and the similarity of these genes in SKCM expression and a survival heatmap was verified. Gene ontology enrichment analysis using the Metascape tool revealed that CD38 and its correlated genes were significantly enriched in lymphocyte activation and T cell differentiation regulation. Collectively, the bioinformatics analysis revealed that CD38 might serve as a potential diagnostic predictor for SKCM.
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Wang X, Wang P, Ge L, Wang J, Syed Manzar Abbas S and Hu S: Identification of CD38 as a potential biomarker in skin cutaneous melanoma using bioinformatics analysis. Oncol Lett 20: 12, 2020
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Wang, X., Wang, P., Ge, L., Wang, J., Syed Manzar Abbas, S., & Hu, S. (2020). Identification of CD38 as a potential biomarker in skin cutaneous melanoma using bioinformatics analysis. Oncology Letters, 20, 12. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11873
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Wang, X., Wang, P., Ge, L., Wang, J., Syed Manzar Abbas, S., Hu, S."Identification of CD38 as a potential biomarker in skin cutaneous melanoma using bioinformatics analysis". Oncology Letters 20.4 (2020): 12.
Chicago
Wang, X., Wang, P., Ge, L., Wang, J., Syed Manzar Abbas, S., Hu, S."Identification of CD38 as a potential biomarker in skin cutaneous melanoma using bioinformatics analysis". Oncology Letters 20, no. 4 (2020): 12. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.11873