TY - JOUR T1 - Construction and Analysis of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Network in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis. AU - Chen,Weihao, AU - Chen,Xudong, AU - Wang,Yurong, AU - Liu,Tianhao, AU - Liang,Yudan, AU - Xiao,Ya, AU - Chen,Liguo, Y1 - 2019/04/09/ PY - 2019/4/10/entrez PY - 2019/4/10/pubmed PY - 2019/8/3/medline SP - 2609 EP - 2622 JF - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research JO - Med Sci Monit VL - 25 N2 - BACKGROUND More and more recent studies have clearly shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) should be considered as a fundamental part of the ceRNA network, mainly because lncRNA can act as miRNA sponges to regulate the protein-coding gene expression. Nevertheless, it is still not clear how lncRNA-mediated ceRNAs function in cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CESC). Moreover, information about the ceRNA regulatory mechanism is also remarkably limited; thus, prediction of CESC prognosis using ceRNA-related information remains challenging. MATERIAL AND METHODS We collected 306 RNA (lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA) expression profile datasets obtained from cervical squamous cancer tissues plus 3 more from adjacent cervical tissues via the TCGA database. Subsequently, we constructed a lncRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs CESC ceRNA network, and Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was carried out. RESULTS We identified a total of 30 DElncRNAs, 70 DEmiRNAs, and 1089 DEmRNAs in CESC. Subsequently, to reveal the expression patterns of dysregulated genes, weighted gene co-expression network analysis was carried out, resulting in 3 co-expression modules with significantly related clinical properties. The constructed aberrant lncRNAs-miRNAs-mRNAs CESC ceRNA network was composed of 17 DEmiRNAs, 5 DElncRNAs, and 7 DEmRNAs. Moreover, the survival analysis was performed for DElncRNAs, DEmiRNAs, and DEmRNAs. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows the involvement of the lncRNA-related ceRNA network in the pathogenesis of CESC. We believe the newly generated ceRNA network will provide more insights into the lncRNA-mediated ceRNA regulatory mechanisms. SN - 1643-3750 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/30965350/Construction_and_Analysis_of_lncRNA_Mediated_ceRNA_Network_in_Cervical_Squamous_Cell_Carcinoma_by_Weighted_Gene_Co_Expression_Network_Analysis_ L2 - https://www.medscimonit.com/download/index/idArt/913471 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -