Abstract
Abstract Background: Gliomas, characterized by aggressiveness and
invasiveness, remain incurable after conventional therapies. The
molecular mechanisms driving the progression and maintenance of glioma
are still poorly understood. Methods: PDIA4 expression was analyzed via
Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) which data were
from TCGA and GTEx databases. We estimated the prognostic value of PDIA4
using Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazard
model. The functional enrichment analysis was done by using cluster
Profiler package in R language, including gene ontology (GO) analysis
comprised of cellular component (CC), molecular function (MF), and
biological process (BP), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes
(KEGG) pathway. In addition, correlation between PDIA4 and immunity were
analyzed by Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, RNA extraction
and Real-time RT-PCR. Results: In this study, we identified PDIA4 was
highly expressed in gliomas and closely correlated with poor prognosis.
The association with IDH1 and different patterns of gliomas also
indicates the potential biological processes that PDIA4 involves in the
development of tumor. Mechanistically, PDIA4 interacts with multiple
immunological components to promote an immunosuppressive tumor
microenvironment (TME). Conclusions: Our results confirm PDIA4 is an
efficient biomarker of gliomas, with implications for prognosis and
therapeutic strategies. Keywords: PDIA4, glioma, prognosis, biomarker,
immune cells