ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas

Abstract Background Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors, with powerful invasiveness and an undesirable prognosis. Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 (ARPC5) encodes a component of the Arp2/3 protein complex, which plays a significant role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton....

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Main Authors: Yue Ming, Chunyuan Luo, Beihong Ji, Jian Cheng
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11433-w
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author Yue Ming
Chunyuan Luo
Beihong Ji
Jian Cheng
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Chunyuan Luo
Beihong Ji
Jian Cheng
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description Abstract Background Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors, with powerful invasiveness and an undesirable prognosis. Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 (ARPC5) encodes a component of the Arp2/3 protein complex, which plays a significant role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton. However, the prognostic values and biological functions of ARPC5 in gliomas remain unclear. Methods Based on the TCGA, GEO, HPA, and UALCAN database, we determined the expression of ARPC5 in glioma. The results were verified by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis of glioma samples. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier curves, ROC curves, Cox regression analyses, and prognostic nomograms were used to observe the correlation between the ARPC5 expression and the prognosis of glioma patients. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were conducted to identify immune-related pathways involved with the differential expression of ARPC5. Subsequently, the TCGA database was used to estimate the relationship between ARPC5 expression and immunity-related indexes, such as immune scores, infiltrating immune cells, and TMB. The TCIA database was used to assess the correlation between ARPC5 with immunotherapy. The association between ARPC5 and T cells marker CD3 was also evaluated through immunohistochemistry methods. The correlation between ARPC5 and T cell, as well as the prognosis of patients, was also evaluated using immunological methods. Moreover, the effect of ARPC5 on the biological characteristics of LN229 and U251 cells was determined by MTT, clone formation, and transwell migration assay. Results The high degree of ARPC5 was correlated with worse prognosis and unfavorable clinical characteristics of glioma patients. In the analysis of GO and KEGG, it is shown that ARPC5 was strongly correlated with multiple immune-related signaling pathways. The single-cell analysis revealed that ARPC5 expression was increased in astrocytes, monocytes and T cells. In addition, ARPC5 expression was strongly associated with immune scores, infiltrating immune cells, TMB, MSI, immune biomarkers, and immunotherapy. In experimental analysis, we found that ARPC5 was significantly overexpressed in gliomas and closely correlated with patient prognosis and CD3 expression. Functionally, the knockout of ARPC5 significantly reduced the proliferation and invasion of LN229 and U251 cells. Conclusions Our study revealed that the high expression level of ARPC5 may serve as a promising prognostic biomarker and be associated with tumor immunity in glioma.
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spelling doaj.art-949374ccc942487a9e41f8eec66dc3c52023-11-20T09:43:32ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072023-10-0123111410.1186/s12885-023-11433-wARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomasYue Ming0Chunyuan Luo1Beihong Ji2Jian Cheng3Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Networks, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityLaboratory of Molecular Oncology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Networks, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of PittsburghDepartment of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityAbstract Background Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors, with powerful invasiveness and an undesirable prognosis. Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 5 (ARPC5) encodes a component of the Arp2/3 protein complex, which plays a significant role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton. However, the prognostic values and biological functions of ARPC5 in gliomas remain unclear. Methods Based on the TCGA, GEO, HPA, and UALCAN database, we determined the expression of ARPC5 in glioma. The results were verified by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis of glioma samples. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier curves, ROC curves, Cox regression analyses, and prognostic nomograms were used to observe the correlation between the ARPC5 expression and the prognosis of glioma patients. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were conducted to identify immune-related pathways involved with the differential expression of ARPC5. Subsequently, the TCGA database was used to estimate the relationship between ARPC5 expression and immunity-related indexes, such as immune scores, infiltrating immune cells, and TMB. The TCIA database was used to assess the correlation between ARPC5 with immunotherapy. The association between ARPC5 and T cells marker CD3 was also evaluated through immunohistochemistry methods. The correlation between ARPC5 and T cell, as well as the prognosis of patients, was also evaluated using immunological methods. Moreover, the effect of ARPC5 on the biological characteristics of LN229 and U251 cells was determined by MTT, clone formation, and transwell migration assay. Results The high degree of ARPC5 was correlated with worse prognosis and unfavorable clinical characteristics of glioma patients. In the analysis of GO and KEGG, it is shown that ARPC5 was strongly correlated with multiple immune-related signaling pathways. The single-cell analysis revealed that ARPC5 expression was increased in astrocytes, monocytes and T cells. In addition, ARPC5 expression was strongly associated with immune scores, infiltrating immune cells, TMB, MSI, immune biomarkers, and immunotherapy. In experimental analysis, we found that ARPC5 was significantly overexpressed in gliomas and closely correlated with patient prognosis and CD3 expression. Functionally, the knockout of ARPC5 significantly reduced the proliferation and invasion of LN229 and U251 cells. Conclusions Our study revealed that the high expression level of ARPC5 may serve as a promising prognostic biomarker and be associated with tumor immunity in glioma.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11433-wARPC5GliomaPrognosisTumor immunityBiomarker
spellingShingle Yue Ming
Chunyuan Luo
Beihong Ji
Jian Cheng
ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
BMC Cancer
ARPC5
Glioma
Prognosis
Tumor immunity
Biomarker
title ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
title_full ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
title_fullStr ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
title_full_unstemmed ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
title_short ARPC5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation, migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
title_sort arpc5 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker that is associated with cell proliferation migration and immune infiltrate in gliomas
topic ARPC5
Glioma
Prognosis
Tumor immunity
Biomarker
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11433-w
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