Background:Dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase(DLAT)is a subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex(PDC),a rate-limiting enzyme complex,that can participate in either glycolysis or the tricarboxylic acid cycle(TCA...Background:Dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase(DLAT)is a subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex(PDC),a rate-limiting enzyme complex,that can participate in either glycolysis or the tricarboxylic acid cycle(TCA).However,the pathogenesis is not fully understood.We aimed to perform a more systematic and comprehensive analysis of DLAT in the occurrence and progression of tumors,and to investigate its function in patients’prognosis and immunotherapy.Methods:The differential expression,diagnosis,prognosis,genetic and epigenetic alterations,tumor microenvironment,stemness,immune infiltration cells,function enrichment,single-cell analysis,and drug response across cancers were conducted based on multiple computational tools.Additionally,we validated its carcinogenic effect and possible mechanism in glioma cells.Results:We exhibited that DLAT expression was increased in most tumors,especially in glioma,and affected the survival of tumor patients.DLAT was related to RNA modification genes,DNA methylation,immune infiltration,and immune infiltration cells,including CD4+T cells,CD8+T cells,Tregs,and cancer-associatedfibroblasts.Single-cell analysis displayed that DLAT might regulate cancer by mediating angiogenesis,inflammation,and stemness.Enrichment analysis revealed that DLAT might take part in the cell cycle pathway.Increased expression of DLAT leads tumor cells to be more resistant to many kinds of compounds,including PI3Kβinhibitors,PKC inhibitors,HSP90 inhibitors,and MEK inhibitors.In addition,glioma cells with DLAT silence inhibited proliferation,migration,and invasion ability,and promoted cell apoptosis.Conclusion:We conducted a comprehensive analysis of DLAT in the occurrence and progression of tumors,and its possible functions and mechanisms.DLAT is a potential diagnostic,prognostic,and immunotherapeutic biomarker for cancer patients.展开更多
基金supported by Achievement Transformation Project(No.CGZH21001)1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(No.ZYJC21007)+4 种基金Translational Research Grant of NCRCH(No.2021WWB03)Chengdu Science and Technology Program(No.2022-YF05-01444-SN)Key Research and Development Program of Sichuan Province(No.2023YFS0031)National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFC2502600,2022YFC2502603)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82370192).
文摘Background:Dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase(DLAT)is a subunit of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex(PDC),a rate-limiting enzyme complex,that can participate in either glycolysis or the tricarboxylic acid cycle(TCA).However,the pathogenesis is not fully understood.We aimed to perform a more systematic and comprehensive analysis of DLAT in the occurrence and progression of tumors,and to investigate its function in patients’prognosis and immunotherapy.Methods:The differential expression,diagnosis,prognosis,genetic and epigenetic alterations,tumor microenvironment,stemness,immune infiltration cells,function enrichment,single-cell analysis,and drug response across cancers were conducted based on multiple computational tools.Additionally,we validated its carcinogenic effect and possible mechanism in glioma cells.Results:We exhibited that DLAT expression was increased in most tumors,especially in glioma,and affected the survival of tumor patients.DLAT was related to RNA modification genes,DNA methylation,immune infiltration,and immune infiltration cells,including CD4+T cells,CD8+T cells,Tregs,and cancer-associatedfibroblasts.Single-cell analysis displayed that DLAT might regulate cancer by mediating angiogenesis,inflammation,and stemness.Enrichment analysis revealed that DLAT might take part in the cell cycle pathway.Increased expression of DLAT leads tumor cells to be more resistant to many kinds of compounds,including PI3Kβinhibitors,PKC inhibitors,HSP90 inhibitors,and MEK inhibitors.In addition,glioma cells with DLAT silence inhibited proliferation,migration,and invasion ability,and promoted cell apoptosis.Conclusion:We conducted a comprehensive analysis of DLAT in the occurrence and progression of tumors,and its possible functions and mechanisms.DLAT is a potential diagnostic,prognostic,and immunotherapeutic biomarker for cancer patients.
