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MUC4 is a novel mediator in H. pylori infection‑related pancreatic cancer

  • Authors:
    • Yu Gong
    • Shuai Chen
    • Yue Fu
    • Yu Liu
    • Yipeng Wang
    • Haojun Yang
    • Hanyang Liu
    • Liming Tang
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  • Published online on: December 17, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12384
  • Article Number: 123
  • Copyright: © Gong et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a common malignant disease worldwide. Among the potential pathogenic factors, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with the tumorigenesis of PC. The present study aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of H. pylori infection‑associated PC and to investigate the key factors involved in PC tumorigenesis. Using bioinformatics methods, overlapping DEGs and key gene were identified from H. pylori‑infected gastric mucosa (GM) and H. pylori infection‑associated PC. Survival and tumor stage analyses were performed to assess the clinical associations. In addition, mucin 4 (MUC4) mRNA expression levels were measured in patient blood and tumor samples. According to the correlation analyses of four genes co‑expressed, potential biological processes were identified. MUC4 was identified to be associated with H. pylori infection, and its levels were significantly upregulated in PC samples compared with those in normal samples in TCGA dataset, the PC cell line and patient tissue samples. H. pylori infection was also associated with MUC4 expression in patients' blood and tissue samples. In conclusion, the results of the present study revealed a potentially pathogenic role of MUC4 in H. pylori infection‑associated PC. Thus, the tumorigenesis and metastasis of PC may be prevented by treating the H. pylori infection or using MUC4 antagonists.
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Gong Y, Chen S, Fu Y, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yang H, Liu H and Tang L: MUC4 is a novel mediator in <em>H. pylori</em> infection‑related pancreatic cancer. Oncol Lett 21: 123, 2021
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Gong, Y., Chen, S., Fu, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, H. ... Tang, L. (2021). MUC4 is a novel mediator in <em>H. pylori</em> infection‑related pancreatic cancer. Oncology Letters, 21, 123. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12384
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Gong, Y., Chen, S., Fu, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, H., Liu, H., Tang, L."MUC4 is a novel mediator in <em>H. pylori</em> infection‑related pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 21.2 (2021): 123.
Chicago
Gong, Y., Chen, S., Fu, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, Y., Yang, H., Liu, H., Tang, L."MUC4 is a novel mediator in <em>H. pylori</em> infection‑related pancreatic cancer". Oncology Letters 21, no. 2 (2021): 123. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2020.12384