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Published in: Journal of Ovarian Research 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research

Identification of core genes in ovarian cancer by an integrative meta-analysis

Authors: Wenyu Li, Zheran Liu, Bowen Liang, Siyang Chen, Xinping Zhang, Xiaoqin Tong, Weiming Lou, Lulu Le, Xiaoli Tang, Fen Fu

Published in: Journal of Ovarian Research | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most severe public health threats in women. Since it is still challenging to screen in early stages, identification of core genes that play an essential role in epithelial ovarian cancer initiation and progression is of vital importance.

Results

Seven gene expression datasets (GSE6008, GSE18520, GSE26712, GSE27651, GSE29450, GSE36668, and GSE52037) containing 396 ovarian cancer samples and 54 healthy control samples were analyzed to identify the significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs). We identified 563 DEGs, including 245 upregulated and 318 downregulated genes. Enrichment analysis based on the gene ontology (GO) functions and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways showed that the upregulated genes were significantly enriched in cell division, cell cycle, tight junction, and oocyte meiosis, while the downregulated genes were associated with response to endogenous stimuli, complement and coagulation cascades, the cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, and serotonergic synapse. Two significant modules were identified from a protein-protein interaction network by using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) software. Moreover, 12 hub genes with degree centrality more than 29 were selected from the protein-protein interaction network, and module analysis illustrated that these 12 hub genes belong to module 1. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier analysis for overall survival indicated that 9 of these hub genes was correlated with poor prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer patients.

Conclusion

The present study systematically validates the results of previous studies and fills the gap regarding a large-scale meta-analysis in the field of epithelial ovarian cancer. Furthermore, hub genes that could be used as a novel biomarkers to facilitate early diagnosis and therapeutic approaches are evaluated, providing compelling evidence for future genomic-based individualized treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer.
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Metadata
Title
Identification of core genes in ovarian cancer by an integrative meta-analysis
Authors
Wenyu Li
Zheran Liu
Bowen Liang
Siyang Chen
Xinping Zhang
Xiaoqin Tong
Weiming Lou
Lulu Le
Xiaoli Tang
Fen Fu
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Ovarian Research / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1757-2215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-018-0467-z

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