Schematic overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the cancer progression, including the proposed cellular and molecular mechanisms in cancer cells trajectory. AT1: alveolar type 1 cells; AT2: alveolar type 2 cells; AAH: atypical adenomatous hyperplasia; AIS: adenocarcinoma in situ; MIA: minimally invasive adenocarcinoma; IA: invasive adenocarcinoma; EMT: epithelial-mesenchymal transition

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Gene summary

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Malignant transformation analysis

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Malignant transformation related pathway analysis

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Cell-cell communication analysis

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Single-cell gene regulatory network inference analysis

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Somatic mutation of malignant transformation related genes

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Related drugs of malignant transformation related genes

Gene: MELK

Gene summary for MELK

check button Gene summary.

Gene informationSpeciesHuman
Gene symbol

MELK

Gene ID

9833

Gene namematernal embryonic leucine zipper kinase
Gene AliasHPK38
Cytomap9p13.2
Gene Typeprotein-coding
GO ID

GO:0000086

UniProtAcc

Q14680


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Malignant transformation analysis

check button Identification of the aberrant gene expression in precancerous and cancerous lesions by comparing the gene expression of stem-like cells in diseased tissues with normal stem cells
check button Malignant transformation involving gene list.
Entrez IDSymbolReplicatesSpeciesOrganTissueAdj P-valueLog2FCMalignancy
9833MELKGSM6177623_NYU_UCEC3_VisHumanEndometriumEEC1.27e-031.98e-01-0.1269
9833MELKLZE21THumanEsophagusESCC6.52e-032.29e-010.0655
9833MELKP2T-EHumanEsophagusESCC4.44e-082.94e-010.1177
9833MELKP4T-EHumanEsophagusESCC3.78e-041.55e-010.1323
9833MELKP5T-EHumanEsophagusESCC4.12e-111.99e-010.1327
9833MELKP10T-EHumanEsophagusESCC3.50e-021.11e-010.116
9833MELKP17T-EHumanEsophagusESCC8.50e-052.21e-010.1278
9833MELKP19T-EHumanEsophagusESCC6.53e-044.04e-010.1662
9833MELKP21T-EHumanEsophagusESCC8.40e-041.40e-010.1617
9833MELKP24T-EHumanEsophagusESCC3.60e-133.51e-010.1287
9833MELKP28T-EHumanEsophagusESCC1.46e-285.92e-010.1149
9833MELKP30T-EHumanEsophagusESCC9.20e-055.68e-010.137
9833MELKP31T-EHumanEsophagusESCC4.31e-062.20e-010.1251
9833MELKP32T-EHumanEsophagusESCC2.03e-092.64e-010.1666
9833MELKP37T-EHumanEsophagusESCC8.12e-031.28e-010.1371
9833MELKP38T-EHumanEsophagusESCC4.44e-085.44e-010.127
9833MELKP49T-EHumanEsophagusESCC6.53e-044.62e-010.1768
9833MELKP52T-EHumanEsophagusESCC3.60e-132.78e-010.1555
9833MELKP74T-EHumanEsophagusESCC1.02e-052.93e-010.1479
9833MELKP75T-EHumanEsophagusESCC1.88e-114.05e-010.1125
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check button Transcriptomic changes along malignancy continuum.
TissueExpression DynamicsAbbreviation
EndometriumThe image shows the transcriptomic changes along malignancy continuum.log2FC in expression of this searched gene in stem-like cells from each diseased tissue sample relative to stem-like cells in normal samples in each tissue plotted against the malignancy continuum. Samples are colored based on if they are from different disease stage.AEH: Atypical endometrial hyperplasia
EEC: Endometrioid Cancer
EsophagusThe image shows the transcriptomic changes along malignancy continuum.log2FC in expression of this searched gene in stem-like cells from each diseased tissue sample relative to stem-like cells in normal samples in each tissue plotted against the malignancy continuum. Samples are colored based on if they are from different disease stage.ESCC: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
HGIN: High-grade intraepithelial neoplasias
LGIN: Low-grade intraepithelial neoplasias
Oral CavityThe image shows the transcriptomic changes along malignancy continuum.log2FC in expression of this searched gene in stem-like cells from each diseased tissue sample relative to stem-like cells in normal samples in each tissue plotted against the malignancy continuum. Samples are colored based on if they are from different disease stage.EOLP: Erosive Oral lichen planus
LP: leukoplakia
NEOLP: Non-erosive oral lichen planus
OSCC: Oral squamous cell carcinoma
SkinThe image shows the transcriptomic changes along malignancy continuum.log2FC in expression of this searched gene in stem-like cells from each diseased tissue sample relative to stem-like cells in normal samples in each tissue plotted against the malignancy continuum. Samples are colored based on if they are from different disease stage.AK: Actinic keratosis
cSCC: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
SCCIS:squamous cell carcinoma in situ
∗log2FC in expression of this searched gene in stem-like cells from each diseased tissue sample relative to stem-like cells in normal samples in each tissue plotted against the malignancy continuum. Samples are colored based on if they are from different disease stage.

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Malignant transformation related pathway analysis

check buttonFind out the enriched GO biological processes and KEGG pathways involved in transition from healthy to precancer to cancer
check button Figure of enriched GO biological processes.
TissueDisease StageEnriched GO biological Processes
ColorectumADGO analysis - Figure of enriched GO biological processes: Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
ColorectumSERGO analysis - Figure of enriched GO biological processes: Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
ColorectumMSSGO analysis - Figure of enriched GO biological processes: Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
ColorectumMSI-HGO analysis - Figure of enriched GO biological processes: Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
ColorectumFAPGO analysis - Figure of enriched GO biological processes: Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
∗Top 15 enriched GO BP terms are showed in the bar plot of each disease state in each tissue. Each row represents a significant GO biological process which is colored according to the -log10(p.adjust).
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check button Enriched GO biological processes.
GO IDTissueDisease StageDescriptionGene RatioBg Ratiopvaluep.adjustCount
GO:009719317EndometriumEECintrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway80/2168288/187233.35e-149.13e-1280
GO:000697917EndometriumEECresponse to oxidative stress99/2168446/187239.02e-111.13e-0899
GO:006219717EndometriumEECcellular response to chemical stress77/2168337/187232.87e-092.10e-0777
GO:003459917EndometriumEECcellular response to oxidative stress63/2168288/187234.05e-071.58e-0563
GO:000863114EndometriumEECintrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to oxidative stress15/216845/187239.95e-051.38e-0315
GO:003647316EndometriumEECcell death in response to oxidative stress23/216895/187234.20e-044.40e-0323
GO:004477213EndometriumEECmitotic cell cycle phase transition71/2168424/187238.68e-047.97e-0371
GO:00613511EndometriumEECneural precursor cell proliferation29/2168145/187232.24e-031.67e-0229
GO:00467777EndometriumEECprotein autophosphorylation39/2168227/187237.52e-034.21e-0239
GO:0097193111EsophagusESCCintrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway222/8552288/187235.87e-282.02e-25222
GO:0006979111EsophagusESCCresponse to oxidative stress303/8552446/187237.15e-221.30e-19303
GO:0062197111EsophagusESCCcellular response to chemical stress234/8552337/187235.37e-195.97e-17234
GO:004477216EsophagusESCCmitotic cell cycle phase transition281/8552424/187234.63e-184.45e-16281
GO:0034599111EsophagusESCCcellular response to oxidative stress197/8552288/187233.76e-152.15e-13197
GO:00448394EsophagusESCCcell cycle G2/M phase transition103/8552148/187233.09e-096.67e-08103
GO:00000864EsophagusESCCG2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle96/8552137/187236.00e-091.23e-0796
GO:0008631110EsophagusESCCintrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to oxidative stress38/855245/187238.42e-081.43e-0638
GO:004677710EsophagusESCCprotein autophosphorylation138/8552227/187232.98e-063.38e-05138
GO:003647320EsophagusESCCcell death in response to oxidative stress59/855295/187239.12e-044.65e-0359
GO:00182124EsophagusESCCpeptidyl-tyrosine modification202/8552378/187231.34e-036.39e-03202
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check button Enriched KEGG pathways.
Pathway IDTissueDisease StageDescriptionGene RatioBg Ratiopvaluep.adjustqvalueCount
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Cell-cell communication analysis

check buttonIdentification of potential cell-cell interactions between two cell types and their ligand-receptor pairs for different disease states
LigandReceptorLRpairPathwayTissueDisease Stage
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Single-cell gene regulatory network inference analysis

check buttonFind out the significant the regulons (TFs) and the target genes of each regulon across cell types for different disease states
TFCell TypeTissueDisease StageTarget GeneRSSRegulon Activity
∗The dot plots of a searched regulon are shown for all cell subpopulations in each disease state of each tissue based on the regulon specific score inferred using pySCENIC and by calculating the average expression.
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Somatic mutation of malignant transformation related genes

check buttonAnnotation of somatic variants for genes involved in malignant transformation
Hugo SymbolVariant ClassVariant ClassificationdbSNP RSHGVScHGVSpHGVSp ShortSWISSPROTBIOTYPESIFTPolyPhenTumor Sample BarcodeTissueHistologySexAgeStageTherapy TypesDrugsOutcome
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationc.931N>Ap.Asp311Asnp.D311NQ14680protein_codingdeleterious(0)probably_damaging(0.998)TCGA-BH-A0DH-01Breastbreast invasive carcinomaFemale<65I/IIChemotherapycyclophosphamideSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationc.122N>Ap.Ile41Asnp.I41NQ14680protein_codingdeleterious(0)probably_damaging(0.999)TCGA-C8-A1HK-01Breastbreast invasive carcinomaFemale<65I/IIUnknownUnknownSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationc.344N>Gp.Gln115Argp.Q115RQ14680protein_codingdeleterious(0)probably_damaging(0.998)TCGA-E9-A1R5-01Breastbreast invasive carcinomaFemale<65I/IIHormone TherapytamoxiphenSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationnovelc.1505N>Ap.Arg502Glnp.R502QQ14680protein_codingdeleterious(0)probably_damaging(0.981)TCGA-2W-A8YY-01Cervixcervical & endocervical cancerFemale<65I/IIChemotherapycisplatinCR
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationnovelc.1331C>Tp.Pro444Leup.P444LQ14680protein_codingtolerated(0.06)benign(0.321)TCGA-VS-A8EK-01Cervixcervical & endocervical cancerFemale>=65I/IIChemotherapycisplatinPD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationnovelc.236C>Ap.Ala79Aspp.A79DQ14680protein_codingtolerated(0.4)benign(0.001)TCGA-AA-3530-01Colorectumcolon adenocarcinomaMale>=65I/IIUnknownUnknownSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationrs757367254c.308G>Ap.Arg103Hisp.R103HQ14680protein_codingtolerated(0.06)possibly_damaging(0.503)TCGA-AA-3950-01Colorectumcolon adenocarcinomaFemale>=65I/IIUnknownUnknownSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationnovelc.1898N>Ap.Gly633Aspp.G633DQ14680protein_codingdeleterious(0)probably_damaging(1)TCGA-AZ-4315-01Colorectumcolon adenocarcinomaMale<65I/IIUnknownUnknownSD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationc.1943N>Cp.Ser648Thrp.S648TQ14680protein_codingtolerated(0.25)benign(0.144)TCGA-AZ-6606-01Colorectumcolon adenocarcinomaMale>=65III/IVChemotherapyfolfiriPD
MELKSNVMissense_Mutationnovelc.1653A>Tp.Arg551Serp.R551SQ14680protein_codingtolerated(0.28)benign(0.007)TCGA-CA-6717-01Colorectumcolon adenocarcinomaMale<65I/IIChemotherapyoxaliplatinCR
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Related drugs of malignant transformation related genes

check buttonIdentification of chemicals and drugs interact with genes involved in malignant transfromation
(DGIdb 4.0)
Entrez IDSymbolCategoryInteraction TypesDrug Claim NameDrug NamePMIDs
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASETAE-684TAE-684
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASESNS-314SNS-314
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASEGW843682XGW843682X
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASETOZASERTIBTOZASERTIB
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASEPF-562271PF-00562271
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASEOTSSP167
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASEAG-1879CHEMBL406845
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASELINIFANIBLINIFANIB
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASERG-1530RG-1530
9833MELKKINASE, DRUGGABLE GENOME, ENZYME, SERINE THREONINE KINASEinhibitor328083468
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