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Prediction of progression of chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori and poor prognosis of gastric cancer by CYP3A4

Fan Zhang, Furong Wang, Cong Chen, Tianyu Wang, Jike Hu, Ruiliang Su, Xuemei Li, Baohong Gu, Shaojun Tang, Hao Chen*, Yumin Li*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Background and Aim: 
It has been well documented that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a risk factor for aggravating gastric mucosal atrophy. However, the exact molecular mechanism mediating this process is not fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to identify biomarkers, which may predict the risk for progression of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) with H. pylori.
Methods: GSE27411 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between H. pylori-infected samples without CAG and H. pylori-infected CAG samples were analyzed. Gene Ontology and pathway enrichment analyses were performed, followed by protein–protein interaction network construction. We used immunohistochemistry analysis to identify DEGs in 20 chronic gastritis, 20 CAG, and 22 gastric cancer (GC) specimens. 
Results: A total of 303 upregulated and 26 downregulated DEGs were identified. The pathways enriched by upregulated DEGs were mainly related to fat digestion and absorption, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signaling pathway, and chemical carcinogenesis. Cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4 (CYP3A4) had the highest degrees in protein–protein interaction network. Moreover, the positive rates of CYP3A4 protein expression in chronic gastritis, CAG, and GC were 10% (2/20), 55% (11/20), and 77.3% (17/22), respectively (< 0.001). The Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that elevated expression of CYP3A4 was significantly associated with worse overall survival and first progression, respectively (< 0.0001). 
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the expression of CYP3A4 might be related to the potential carcinogenic transformation of CAG to GC. Therefore, CYP3A4 may be biomarkers to predict progression of CAG and poor prognosis of gastric cancer. © 2019 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)425-432
JournalJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)
Volume35
Issue number3
Online published23 Aug 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Research Keywords

  • Chronic atrophic gastritis
  • Computational biology
  • Gastric cancer
  • Helicobacter pylori

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