Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 724-732.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2023.05.004

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Bioinformatics analysis of hippocalcin like 1 expression and clinical prognosis in primary central nervous system lymphoma

Yu Jianyu, Zheng Yi, Li Wenbin*   

  1. Department of Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100071, China
  • Received:2023-07-18 Online:2023-10-20 Published:2023-10-26
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81972338), Clinical Major Specialty Project of Beijing in 2020,Beijing Tiantan Hospital Talent Recruitment(RCYJ-2020-2025-LWB).

Abstract: Objective  To infer the role of HPCAL1 in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) based on bioinformatics analysis of the expression level and clinical significance of hippocalcin like 1 (HPCAL1) in PCNSL. Methods  The expression data and clinical information of 7 PCNSL tissues and 7 normal brain tissues were downloaded from the GSE25297 dataset in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to plot the receiver operating characteristic  (ROC) curve of diagnostic value of HPCAL1 expression level. The expression data and clinical information of 34 PCNSL patients were downloaded from the GSE34771 dataset, and divided into two groups with high and low expression according to the median HPCAL1 expression level, and the survival curves of the high and low expression groups, the multivariate prognostic analysis of HPCAL1 expression and clinical information, the volcano map and heat map of differentially expressed genes in the high-low expression group. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes, and the protein interaction network (PPI) analysis of the first 20 up-regulated and down-regulated differentially expressed genes were mapped. Results  The expression of HPCAL1 is an independent prognostic factor and can be used as a basis for whether there is a disease or not. Compared with the HPCAL1 low-expression group, the high-expression group showed a longer overall survival. Through GO analysis, differential genes mainly focus on molecular functions such as maintaining cell homeostasis, promoting cell differentiation, inhibiting cell infinite proliferation and migration, and inhibiting transmission of nerve synapses. According to KEGG pathway analysis, differential genes were mainly concentrated in immune-related pathways such as cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, lysosome, phagosome, and inflammation, and functional pathways such as Rap1 signaling pathway, extracellular matrix receptor interaction, and metabolic pathway. Conclusions  Compared with the HPCAL1 low-expression group, the high-expression group showed a better prognosis. According to the expression level of HPCAL1, PCNSL patients can be intervened, and it is necessary to use HPCAL1 gene as a candidate biomarker for PCNSL. 

Key words: hippocalcin like 1, primary central nervous system lymphoma, biomarker

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