High Expression of GSDMC Is Associated with Poor Survival in Kidney Clear Cell Cancer

Biomed Res Int. 2021 Nov 5:2021:5282894. doi: 10.1155/2021/5282894. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

This study is aimed at exploring the potential role of GSDMC in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). We analyzed the expression of GSDMC in 33 types of cancers in TCGA database. The results showed that the expression of GSDMC was upregulated in most cancers. We found a significant association between high expression of GSDMC and shortened patient overall survival, progression-free survival, and disease-specific survival. In vitro experiments have shown that the expression of GSDMC was significantly elevated in KIRC cell lines. Moreover, decreased expression of GSDMC was significantly associated with decreased cell proliferation. In summary, we believe that this study provides valuable data supporting future clinical treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / physiology
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / mortality
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • China
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • Databases, Genetic
  • Gene Expression / genetics
  • Gene Expression Profiling / methods
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Humans
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / genetics
  • Kidney Neoplasms / mortality
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Transcriptional Activation / genetics
  • Transcriptome / genetics

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • GSDMC protein, human