DNA 甲基化驱动基因 OSR1 作为乳腺癌诊断和预后新型抑癌基因的鉴定与验证

RNA sequencing and DNA methylation data for breast cancer were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Prognostically relevant methylation-driven genes were identified by integrating the methylation R package with univariate Cox regression analysis, and OSR1 emerged as the primary candidate. Gene expression profiles and corresponding clinical data were subsequently obtained from TCGA. Differential expression analysis using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test revealed significantly reduced OSR1 expression in breast cancer tissues compared to normal counterparts. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression models were applied to assess the prognostic significance of OSR1. Bioinformatic analyses investigated associations between OSR1 expression and clinicopathological features, pathway enrichment, and immune cell infiltration. Experimental validation was conducted by generating OSR1-overexpressing breast cancer cell lines to examine effects on cell viability, migration, and proliferation via phenotypic assays.

OSR1 expression was significantly reduced in breast cancer tissues and correlated negatively with breast cancer progression. Low OSR1 expression was significantly associated with M stage, HER2 status, PAM50 subtypes, and histological classification, and linked to poorer overall survival outcomes. Functional enrichment implicated OSR1 in pathways related to peptide hormone secretion, peptide transport, metal ion response, and forebrain development. Elevated OSR1 expression was positively correlated with increased infiltration of NK cells, B cells, CD8 + T cells, and dendritic cells. Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that OSR1 overexpression markedly suppressed breast cancer cell proliferation and migration. DISCUSSION: These findings confirm OSR1 as a methylation-regulated tumor suppressor gene and underscore its potential as a promising biomarker for individualized therapeutic strategies in breast cancer.