The influence of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer was investigated using bioinformatics and systems biology techniques

Copyright © 2023 Song, Huang, Pan, Du, Wu, Lan, Zhou, Lv, Xue and Yuan..

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic and highly contagious, posing a serious threat to human health. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is vital to investigate the intrinsic link between these two diseases.

Methods: In this work, bioinformatics and systems biology techniques were used to detect the mutual pathways, molecular biomarkers, and potential drugs between COVID-19 and CRC.

Results: A total of 161 common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified based on the RNA sequencing datasets of the two diseases. Functional analysis was performed using ontology keywords, and pathway analysis was also performed. The common DEGs were further utilized to create a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and to identify hub genes and key modules. The datasets revealed transcription factors-gene interactions, co-regulatory networks with DEGs-miRNAs of common DEGs, and predicted possible drugs as well. The ten predicted drugs include troglitazone, estradiol, progesterone, calcitriol, genistein, dexamethasone, lucanthone, resveratrol, retinoic acid, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, some of which have been investigated as potential CRC and COVID-19 therapies.

Discussion: By clarifying the relationship between COVID-19 and CRC, we hope to provide novel clues and promising therapeutic drugs to treat these two illnesses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in medicine - 10(2023) vom: 29., Seite 1169562

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Song, Yujia [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Tengda [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Hongyuan [VerfasserIn]
Du, Ao [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Tian [VerfasserIn]
Lan, Jiang [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Xinyi [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Kefei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Colorectal cancer
Differentially expressed genes
Drug molecule
Gene ontology
Hub gene
Journal Article
Protein–protein interaction

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Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmed.2023.1169562

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359582583