RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 CKS1B as a potential target for prognostic assessment and intervention in pancreatic cancer and its role in abnormal proliferation and cellular phenotype through mediation of cell cycle signaling pathways
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 128
OP 138
DO 10.15537/smj.2024.45.2.20230132
VO 45
IS 2
A1 Tang, Yuzhu
A1 Lan, Xiaohua
A1 Yan, Maohui
A1 Fu, Zhiguang
A1 Li, Hongqi
YR 2024
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/45/2/128.abstract
AB Objectives: To investigate the role of cell cycle protein-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1B (CKS1B) in driving the aggressive and rapid proliferation observed in pancreatic cancer.Methods: A comprehensive analysis was carried out using raw mRNA information and data from 2 databases: the cancer genome atlas and gene expression omnibus. The differential expression of CKS1B at the mRNA and tissue levels in cancer and adjacent paracancerous tissues were assessed. Additionally, the relationship of CKS1B expression and overall survival (OS) rate was investigated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Potential molecular mechanisms by which CKS1B may influence the biological characteristics of pancreatic cancer were explored using resources available within the encyclopedia of RNA interactomes database.Results: The CKS1B exhibited significant differential expression at the mRNA as well as protein levels. A correlation with statistical significance between CKS1B expression and N stage, age, and alcohol consumption was observed. Notably, high CKS1B expression was determined as a predictive factor for worse OS. Furthermore, the analysis revealed a potential synergistic role between CKS1B and the molecule PKMYT1, which could impact the ATR-Chk1-Cdc25 signaling pathway and disrupt the G2/M checkpoint within the cell cycle, ultimately promoting abnormal tumor proliferation.Conclusion: The CKS1B may serve as a novel potential prognostic factor in pancreatic cancer and is involved in the abnormal proliferation biology phenotype by mediating cell cycle signaling pathways.