Almanaa Taghreed N, Alamri Abdulaziz, Abdel-Maksoud Mostafa A, Saleh Ibrahim A, Zomot Naser, Al-Hawadi Jehad S, Al-Qahtani Wahidah H, Hameed Yasir
Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hereditas. 2025 Aug 15;162(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s41065-025-00448-x.
Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is one of the most common gynecological malignancies, characterized by complex molecular alterations that drive its progression. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying UCEC is crucial for developing effective diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic strategies. Immune-related genes, such as COL1A1, ITGB1, THY1, and PDGFRA, have been implicated in various cancers, but their roles in UCEC remain underexplored. In this study, we investigate the roles of these genes in the development and progression of UCEC. Using both in silico and in vitro approaches, we found that these genes were dysregulated in UCEC. Our results revealed the downregulation of COL1A1, ITGB1, THY1, and PDGFRA in UCEC compared to normal tissues. Further, promoter methylation analysis showed increased methylation of these genes in UCEC. Survival analysis highlighted their potential as prognostic markers, with lower expression linked to poor patient survival. Additionally, genetic alteration analysis demonstrated mutations in these genes across UCEC patients. Our results also showed that overexpression of COL1A1 in KLE and HEC-1B cells significantly reduced cell proliferation, colony formation, and migration, indicating that COL1A1 overexpression impacts critical cellular behaviors in UCEC. Finally, we explored the therapeutic potential of targeting these genes, suggesting that they may offer valuable insights for personalized treatment strategies in UCEC. This study identifies COL1A1, ITGB1, THY1, and PDGFRA as crucial regulators of UCEC progression, with altered expression linked to tumor behavior and patient survival. Overexpression of COL1A1 impaired cell proliferation, colony formation, and migration. Future research should focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms of these genes, exploring their therapeutic targeting in preclinical models, and validating their clinical potential as biomarkers in larger patient cohorts to improve treatment strategies for UCEC.
子宫内膜癌(UCEC)是最常见的妇科恶性肿瘤之一,其特征是驱动疾病进展的复杂分子改变。了解UCEC的分子机制对于制定有效的诊断、预后和治疗策略至关重要。免疫相关基因,如COL1A1、ITGB1、THY1和PDGFRA,已被证明与多种癌症有关,但其在UCEC中的作用仍未得到充分研究。在本研究中,我们调查了这些基因在UCEC发生和进展中的作用。通过计算机模拟和体外实验方法,我们发现这些基因在UCEC中表达失调。我们的结果显示,与正常组织相比,UCEC中COL1A1、ITGB1、THY1和PDGFRA表达下调。此外,启动子甲基化分析表明这些基因在UCEC中的甲基化增加。生存分析突出了它们作为预后标志物的潜力,较低的表达与患者不良生存相关。此外,基因改变分析显示UCEC患者中这些基因存在突变。我们的结果还表明,在KLE和HEC-1B细胞中过表达COL1A1可显著降低细胞增殖、集落形成和迁移,表明COL1A1过表达影响UCEC中的关键细胞行为。最后,我们探索了靶向这些基因的治疗潜力,表明它们可能为UCEC的个性化治疗策略提供有价值的见解。本研究确定COL1A1、ITGB1、THY1和PDGFRA是UCEC进展的关键调节因子,其表达改变与肿瘤行为和患者生存相关。COL1A1过表达损害细胞增殖、集落形成和迁移。未来的研究应集中在阐明这些基因的分子机制,在临床前模型中探索它们的治疗靶向性,并在更大的患者队列中验证它们作为生物标志物的临床潜力,以改善UCEC的治疗策略。
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