Current Gene TherapyCurrent Gene TherapyCurrent Gene Therapy1566-52321875-5631Bentham Science64407510.2174/0115665232285216240228071244Life SciencesResearch ArticleZNF695, A Potential Prognostic Biomarker, Correlates with Im mune Infiltrates in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endoce rvical Adenocarcinoma: Bioinformatic Analysis and Experimental VerificationDingXiaojuaninfo@benthamscience.netWanAilinginfo@benthamscience.netQiXininfo@benthamscience.netJiangKe'erinfo@benthamscience.netLiuZhaoinfo@benthamscience.netChenBuzeinfo@benthamscience.netGraduate School, Xuzhou Medical UniversityThe First Clinical Medical College, Xuzhou Medical University0105202424544145207012025Copyright ©; 2024, Bentham Science Publishers2024Bentham Science Publishershttps://transsyst.ru/1566-5232/article/view/644075

Background::The role of Zinc Finger Protein 695 (ZNF695) is unclear in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma (CESC).

Objective::The objective of this study was to conduct a comprehensive analysis and experimental validation of ZNF695 in CESC.

Methods::The study investigated the expression of ZNF695 in both pan-cancer and CESC, utilizing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database to assess its diagnostic value. The present study investigated the association between ZNF695 expression levels and clinical characteristics, as well as prognosis, in patients with CESC. The study explored potential regulatory networks involving ZNF695, including its association with immune infiltration, immune score, stemness index based on mRNA expression (mRNAsi), and drug sensitivity in CESC. We explored the expression of ZNF695 in CESC single cells. ZNF695 expression was validated using GSE29570.

Results::ZNF695 was found to be aberrantly expressed in pan-cancer and CESC. There was a significant correlation observed between an elevated level of ZNF695 expression in patients with CESC and histological grade (p = 0.017). Furthermore, a strong association was found between high ZNF695 expression in CESC patients and poorer overall survival (OS) (HR: 1.87; 95% CI: 1.17-3.00; p = 0.009), Progression-free Survival (PFS) (HR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.16-2.98; p = 0.010), and Disease-specific Survival (DSS) (HR: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.15-3.42; p = 0.014). The expression of ZNF695 in CESC patients (p = 0.006) was identified as an independent prognostic determinant. ZNF695 was associated with steroid hormone biosynthesis, oxidative phosphorylation, and so on. ZNF695 expression correlated with immune infiltration, immune score, and mRNAsi in CESC. ZNF695 expression significantly and negatively correlated with AICA ribonucleotide, BIX02189, QL-XI-92, STF-62247, and SNX-2112 in CESC. ZNF695 gene was upregulated in CESC tissues and cell lines. ZNF695 was significantly upregulated in the CESC cell lines.

Conclusion::ZNF695 may be a potential prognostic biomarker and immunotherapeutic target for CESC patients.

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