
AbstractGlioma is the most common malignant tumor in the central nervous system, and it is crucial to uncover the factors that influence prognosis. In this study, we utilized Mfuzz to identify a gene set that showed a negative correlation with overall survival in patients with glioma. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses were then undertaken to gain insights into the functional characteristics and pathways associated with these genes. The expression distribution of Hyaluronan Synthase 2 (HAS2) was explored across multiple datasets, revealing its expression patterns. In vitro and in vivo experiments were carried out through gene knockdown and overexpression to validate the functionality of HAS2. Potential upstream transcription factors of HAS2 were predicted using transcriptional regulatory databases, and these predictions were experimentally validated using ChIP‐PCR and dual‐luciferase reporter gene assays. The results showed that elevated expression of HAS2 in glioma indicates poor prognosis. HAS2 was found to play a role in activating an antiferroptosis pathway in glioma cells. Inhibiting HAS2 significantly increased cellular sensitivity to ferroptosis‐inducing agents. Finally, we determined that the oncogenic effect of HAS2 is mediated by the key receptor of the WNT pathway, FZD7.
Male, Brain Neoplasms, Mice, Nude, Glioma, Prognosis, Frizzled Receptors, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Humans, Ferroptosis, Animals, Original Article, Female, Hyaluronan Synthases, Wnt Signaling Pathway
Male, Brain Neoplasms, Mice, Nude, Glioma, Prognosis, Frizzled Receptors, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Humans, Ferroptosis, Animals, Original Article, Female, Hyaluronan Synthases, Wnt Signaling Pathway
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