Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Cellular senescence refers to cells entering a relatively stable state of cell cycle arrest, which is a barrier that tumor cells must cross to achieve immortalization and plays an extremely important role in preventing the occurrence and development of tumors. In recent years, nu...

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Main Authors: Chen Feng, Lijuan Zhu, Wei Mao, Pin Dong, Xinwei Chen
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Published: Springer 2025-01-01
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author Chen Feng
Lijuan Zhu
Wei Mao
Pin Dong
Xinwei Chen
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Lijuan Zhu
Wei Mao
Pin Dong
Xinwei Chen
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description Abstract Background Cellular senescence refers to cells entering a relatively stable state of cell cycle arrest, which is a barrier that tumor cells must cross to achieve immortalization and plays an extremely important role in preventing the occurrence and development of tumors. In recent years, numerous studies have shown that inducing tumor cells to enter a senescent state has become a feasible tumor control strategy. At present, cellular senescence has become a research hotspot in tumor prevention and treatment, as well as in cell biology. However, the expression and prognostic values of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) remain unclear. Material/Methods We analyzed the expression patterns and prognostic values of cellular senescence genes in HNSC from TCGA and GEO. The TCGA-HNSC data were used as the training group and were divided into high- and low-risk groups, and the GEO database was used as the test group. Analyses included survival analysis, ROC curve analysis, risk curve analysis, independent prognostic analysis and model validation for clinical grouping. We used the HPA database for protein-level validation of the genes. Results We identified 5 cellular senescence genes associated with HNSC, namely, BTG3, EHF, EZH2, TACC3 and TXN. These cellular senescence genes were analyzed in the training and test groups and were found to be significantly associated with the prognosis of HNSC patients. Conclusions The tumor immune microenvironment of HNSC appears to have correlations with certain cellular senescence-related features. Genes associated with cellular senescence, such as BTG3, EHF, EZH2, TACC3, and TXN, show promise as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for HNSC.
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spelling doaj-art-87ca27bd76cf497b901d61bcc66ba5382025-01-19T12:43:04ZengSpringerHolistic Integrative Oncology2731-45292025-01-014111410.1007/s44178-024-00115-7Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinomaChen Feng0Lijuan Zhu1Wei Mao2Pin Dong3Xinwei Chen4Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineAbstract Background Cellular senescence refers to cells entering a relatively stable state of cell cycle arrest, which is a barrier that tumor cells must cross to achieve immortalization and plays an extremely important role in preventing the occurrence and development of tumors. In recent years, numerous studies have shown that inducing tumor cells to enter a senescent state has become a feasible tumor control strategy. At present, cellular senescence has become a research hotspot in tumor prevention and treatment, as well as in cell biology. However, the expression and prognostic values of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) remain unclear. Material/Methods We analyzed the expression patterns and prognostic values of cellular senescence genes in HNSC from TCGA and GEO. The TCGA-HNSC data were used as the training group and were divided into high- and low-risk groups, and the GEO database was used as the test group. Analyses included survival analysis, ROC curve analysis, risk curve analysis, independent prognostic analysis and model validation for clinical grouping. We used the HPA database for protein-level validation of the genes. Results We identified 5 cellular senescence genes associated with HNSC, namely, BTG3, EHF, EZH2, TACC3 and TXN. These cellular senescence genes were analyzed in the training and test groups and were found to be significantly associated with the prognosis of HNSC patients. Conclusions The tumor immune microenvironment of HNSC appears to have correlations with certain cellular senescence-related features. Genes associated with cellular senescence, such as BTG3, EHF, EZH2, TACC3, and TXN, show promise as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for HNSC.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44178-024-00115-7Head and neck squamous cell carcinomaCellular senescenceMedical oncologyPrognosisTranscriptome
spellingShingle Chen Feng
Lijuan Zhu
Wei Mao
Pin Dong
Xinwei Chen
Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Holistic Integrative Oncology
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Cellular senescence
Medical oncology
Prognosis
Transcriptome
title Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
title_full Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
title_fullStr Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
title_short Expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
title_sort expression and prognosis of cellular senescence genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
topic Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Cellular senescence
Medical oncology
Prognosis
Transcriptome
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s44178-024-00115-7
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