Potential targets identified in adenoid cystic carcinoma point out new directions for further research.

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The purpose of this research was to identify key genes related to AdCC for further investigation of their diagnostic and prognostic significance. In our study, the AdCC sample datasets GSE36820, GSE59702 and GSE88804 from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were used to explore the abnormal coexpression of genes in AdCC compared with their expression in normal tissue. A total of 115 DEGs were obtained by screening with GEO2R and FunRich software. According to functional annotation analysis using Enrichr, these DEGs were mainly enriched in the SOX2, AR, SMAD and MAPK signaling pathways. A protein-protein network of the DEGs was established by the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) and annotated through the WEB-based Gene SeT AnaLysis Toolkit (WebGestalt) and was shown to be enriched with proteins involved in cardiac muscle cell proliferation and extracellular matrix organization. A Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that ITGA9, LAMB1 and BAMBI were associated with the PI3K-Akt and TGF-β pathways. Furthermore, 36 potential target miRNAs were identified by the OncomiR and miRNA Pathway Dictionary Database (miRPathDB). In conclusion, SLC22A3, FOXP2, Cdc42EP3, COL27A1, DUSP1 and HSPB8 played critical roles according to the enrichment analysis; ITGA9, LAMB1 and BAMBI were involved in significant pathways according to the KEGG analysis; ST3Gal4 is a pivotal component of the PPI network of all the DEGs obtained; SPARC, COL4A2 and PRELP were highly related to multiple malignancies in pan-cancer research; hsa-miR-29-3p, hsa-miR-132-3p and hsa-miR-708-5p were potential regulators in AdCC. The involved pathways, biological processes and miRNAs have been shown to play significant roles in the genesis, growth, invasion and metastasis of AdCC. In this study, these identified DEGs were considered to have a potential influence on AdCC but have not been studied in this disease. 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