Genome-wide Identification of FHL1 as a Powerful Prognostic Candidate and Potential Therapeutic Targ5.736EBioMedicine . 2020 Feb;52:102664. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102664. Epub 2020 Feb 12.
Abstract
Background: Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a malignant haematological tumour with high heterogeneity and mortality. A reliable prognostic assessment is critical for treatment strategies. However, the current prognostic evaluation system of AML is insufficient. Methods: Genome-wide univariate Cox regression analysis was performed on three independent AML datasets to screen for the prognostic-related genes. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to verify the efficacy of FHL1 in evaluating overall survival in 1298 de novo AML patients, 648 non-acute promyelocytic leukaemia AML patients and 407 cytogenetically normal AML patients; the data for some of these patients were also used for EFS and RFS validation. Multivariate Cox regression was performed to validate FHL1 as an independent prognostic indicator. WGCNA, GSEA, and gene correlation analysis were applied to explore the mechanism of FHL1 in AML. The synergistic cytocidal effect of FHL1 knockdown was verified in in vitro experiments. Findings: Comprehensive genome-wide analyses and large-sample validation showed that FHL1 is a powerful prognostic candidate for overall survival, event-free survival, and relapse-free survival in AML and is independent of prognosis-related clinical factors and genetic abnormalities. The molecular mechanism may occur through regulation of FHL1 in leukaemia stem cells, tumour-associated signalling pathways, and transmembrane transport of chemotherapeutic drugs. FHL1-targeted intervention enhances the sensitivity of AML cells to cytarabine. Interpretation: FHL1 may serve as an evaluation factor for clinical strategy selection, and its targeted intervention may be beneficial for chemotherapy in AML patients.
Keywords: Acute myeloid leukaemia; Cytarabine; FHL1; Prognosis; WGCNA.
已报道了几种基于基因表达的全基因组AML预后基因集。为了比较FHL1和其他预后模型的预后价值,我们对FHL1和3基因、7基因和24基因模型进行了两两配对的多变量Cox回归。多因素Cox回归分析显示,大多数比较中OS(8/9)、EFS(3/3)和RFS(2/3)的FHL1仍然是独立且有统计学意义(P <0·05)的(表1),而OS(3/3)和EFS(3/3)在非APL组中。这些结果表明FHL1是一种有效、独立、简单的AML预后指标。
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