Research Article

MicroRNA-Based Markers of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Buccal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systems Biology Approach

Table 3

A total of 14 hub genes in the PIM associated with the etiology of OTSCC and BSCC were revealed to be prognostic markers in HNSCC.

A, single gene

Gene symbols (labels)HR (high)P (log-rank test)P (HR)

EIF2S1 (a)1.70.000160.00019
CAV1 (b)1.50.00160.0016
RAN (c)1.50.00190.0021
ANXA5 (d)1.50.00260.0027
CYCS (e)1.40.0090.0096
CFL1 (f)1.40.00970.01
MYC (g)1.30.0280.029
HSP90AA1 (h)1.30.0280.029
PKM (i)1.30.0350.036
HSPA5 (j)1.30.0420.043
NTRK2 (k)0.710.0110.011
HNRNPH1 (l)0.720.0160.016
DDX17 (m)0.740.0270.027
WDR82 (n)0.760.040.04

B, combination of genes

Prognostic signatureHR (high)P (log-rank test)P (HR)

a and b1.40.010.01
a to c1.40.0130.014
a to d1.60.000280.00032
a to e1.50.00290.0031
a to f1.60.00120.0013
a to g1.50.00410.0044
a to h1.60.00040.00045
a to i1.60.000840.00092
a to j1.60.000460.00052

PIM, protein interaction map; OTSCC, oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma; BSCC, buccal squamous cell carcinoma; HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.