KNSTRN , a Poor Prognostic Biomarker, Affects the Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Immunotherapy Outcomes in Pan-Cancer.
Disease Markers 2023
Kinetochore-localized astrin- (SPAG5-) binding protein ( KNSTRN ) is mainly involved in mitosis. Somatic mutations in KNSTRN are known to lead to the occurrence and development of certain tumors. However, the role of KNSTRN in the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) as a tumor prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target has not been clarified. Accordingly, in this study, we aimed to investigate the role of KNSTRN in the TIME. mRNA expression, cancer patient prognosis, and correlations between KNSTRN expression and immune component infiltration were analyzed using Genotype-Tissue Expression, The Cancer Genome Atlas, Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia, Human Protein Atlas, ImmuCellAI, TIMER2.0, and KM-Plotter. The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer database was used to evaluate the relationship between KNSTRN expression and the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of several anticancer drugs, and gene set variation analysis was performed. Data were visualized using R version 4.1.1. KNSTRN expression was upregulated in the majority of cancers and was associated with a worse prognosis. Additionally, KNSTRN expression was highly correlated with the infiltration of multiple immune components in the TIME and was related to a poor prognosis in tumor patients receiving immunotherapy. KNSTRN expression was also positively correlated with the IC50 of various anticancer drugs. In conclusion, KNSTRN may be a significant prognostic biomarker and promising target for oncotherapy in numerous cancers.
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