Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Eur J Med Res. 2024 Mar 12;29(1):166. doi: 10.1186/s40001-024-01762-2.
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common reproductive tumors in women, whereas current treatment options are limited. β-lactamase-like-protein 2 (LACTB2) has been observed to be associated with various cancers, but its function in OC is unknown. Therefore, we evaluate the prognostic value and the underlying function of LACTB2 in OC. In this study, high expression of LACTB2 was observed in OC compared with normal controls. Kaplan-Meier Plotter analysis revealed that overexpressed LACTB2 is strongly correlated with poor prognosis. We conducted GO/KEGG analysis to investigate the potential biological function of LACTB2 in OC. GESA analysis showed that LACTB2 was closely related to immune-related pathways. Subsequently, we explored the relationship between LACTB2 and 24 types of immune cells in OC. The results suggested that LACTB2 was positively associated with multiple tumor-infiltrating immune cells. Importantly, LACTB2 may modulate immune cell infiltration in OC to influence prognosis. In conclusion, LACTB2 can be used as a promising prognostic biomarker and immunotherapy target for OC.
卵巢癌(OC)是女性最常见的生殖系统肿瘤之一,而目前的治疗选择有限。β-内酰胺酶样蛋白 2(LACTB2)已被观察与多种癌症相关,但它在 OC 中的功能尚不清楚。因此,我们评估了 LACTB2 在 OC 中的预后价值和潜在功能。在这项研究中,与正常对照组相比,OC 中观察到 LACTB2 的高表达。Kaplan-Meier Plotter 分析显示,过表达的 LACTB2 与预后不良密切相关。我们进行了 GO/KEGG 分析,以研究 LACTB2 在 OC 中的潜在生物学功能。GESA 分析表明,LACTB2 与免疫相关途径密切相关。随后,我们探索了 LACTB2 与 OC 中 24 种免疫细胞之间的关系。结果表明,LACTB2 与多种肿瘤浸润免疫细胞呈正相关。重要的是,LACTB2 可能调节 OC 中的免疫细胞浸润,从而影响预后。总之,LACTB2 可以作为 OC 有前途的预后生物标志物和免疫治疗靶标。