An integrated bioinformatical analysis to evaluate the role of KIF4A as a prognostic biomarker for breast cancer

作者：Xue, Dan; Cheng, Pu; Han, Mengjiao; Liu, Xiyong; Xue, Lijun; Ye, Chenyi; Wang, Ke; Huang, Jian^*

来源：OncoTargets and Therapy, 2018, 11: 4755-4768.

DOI：10.2147/OTT.S164730

• breast cancer
• KIF4A
• microarray
• microRNA
• prognosis

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of human kinesin family member 4A (KIF4A) as an effective biomarker for breast cancer. @@@ Materials and methods: Cancer Genome Atlas data and 12 independent public breast cancer microarray data sets were downloaded and analyzed using individual and pooled approaches. @@@ Results: The results of our study revealed a strong and positive correlation between KIF4A expression and malignant features of breast cancer. KIF4A had a strong prognostic value in both ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancers comparable to or even better than tumor size, lymph node invasion, and Elston grade. We also found that KIF4A might be the target gene of microRNA-335, which can suppress KIF4A expression by targeting the 3'-untranslated region of its mRNA. @@@ Conclusion: KIF4A might serve as a robust prognostic predictor for breast cancer. Targeting KIF4A activity could be a promising therapeutic option in breast cancer treatment.

• 出版日期2018
• 单位浙江大学