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Lei J, Fu J, Wang T, Guo Y, Gong M, Xia T, Shang S, Xu Y, Cheng L, Lin B. Molecular subtype identification and prognosis stratification by a immunogenic cell death-related gene expression signature in colorectal cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2024; 24:635-647. [PMID: 38407877 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2024.2320187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study intended to develop a new immunogenic cell death (ICD)-related prognostic signature for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Non-Negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) algorithm was adopted to cluster tumor samples based on ICD gene expression to obtain ICD-related subtypes. Survival analysis and immune microenvironment analysis were conducted among different subtypes. Regression analysis was used to construct the model. Based on riskscore median, cancer patients were classified into high and low risk groups, and independent prognostic ability of the model was analyzed. The CIBERSORT algorithm was adopted to determine the immune infiltration level of both groups. RESULTS We analyzed the differential genes between cluster 4 and cluster 1-3 and obtained 12 genes with the best prognostic features finally (NLGN1, SLC30A3, C3orf20, ADAD2, ATOH1, ATP6V1B1, KCNQ2, MUCL3, RGCC, CLEC17A, COL6A5, and INSL4). In addition, patients with lower risk had higher levels of infiltration of most immune cells, lower Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) level and higher immunophenscore (IPS) level than those with higher risk. CONCLUSIONS This study constructed and validated the ICD feature signature predicting CRC prognosis and provide a reference criteria for guiding the prognosis and immunotherapy of CRC cancer patients.
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- Junping Lei
- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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- Zhejiang Luoxi Medical Technology Co. Ltd, Hangzhou, P.R, China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, P.R, China
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Yu J, Gong Y, Xu Z, Chen L, Li S, Cui Y. Prognostic and therapeutic insights into colorectal carcinoma through immunogenic cell death gene profiling. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17629. [PMID: 38938617 PMCID: PMC11210462 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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While the significance of immunogenic cell death (ICD) in oncology is acknowledged, its specific impact on colorectal carcinoma remains underexplored. In this study, we delved into the role of ICD in colorectal carcinoma, a topic not yet comprehensively explored. A novel ICD quantification system was developed to forecast patient outcomes and the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Utilizing single-cell sequencing, we constructed an ICD score within the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and examined immunogenic cell death related genes (ICDRGs). Using data from TCGA and GEO, we discovered two separate molecular subcategories within 1,184 patients diagnosed with colon adenocarcinoma/rectum adenocarcinoma (COADREAD). The ICD score was established by principal component analysis (PCA), which classified patients into groups with low and high ICD scores. Further validation in three independent cohorts confirmed the model's accuracy in predicting immunotherapy success. Patients with higher ICD scores exhibited a "hot" immune phenotype and showed increased responsiveness to immunotherapy. Key genes in the model, such as AKAP12, CALB2, CYR61, and MEIS2, were found to enhance COADREAD cell proliferation, invasion, and PD-L1 expression. These insights offered a new avenue for anti-tumor strategies by targeting ICD, marking advances in colorectal carcinoma treatment.
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- Jinglu Yu
- PuDong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China, Shanghai, Pudong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, Xuhui District, China
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- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, Xuhui District, China
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- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, Xuhui District, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Baoshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Baoshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Wei H, Li Y, Zhang J, Xu C, Wei D, Quan C, Zhu S. MMPs-related risk model identification and SAA1 promotes clear cell renal cell carcinoma migration via ERK-AP1-MMPs axis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9411. [PMID: 38658579 PMCID: PMC11043417 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been demonstrated to be essential in facilitating the migration and metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). However, the ability of the MMP family to predict clinical outcomes and guide optimal therapeutic strategies for ccRCC patients remains incompletely understood. In this investigation, we initially conducted a thorough examination of the MMP family in pan-cancer. Notably, MMPs exhibited distinctive significance in ccRCC. Following this, we undertook an extensive analysis to evaluate the clinical value of MMPs and potential mechanisms by which MMPs contribute to the progression of ccRCC. A novel stratification method and prognostic model were developed based on MMPs in order to enhance the accuracy of prognosis prediction for ccRCC patients and facilitate personalized treatment. By conducting multi-omics analysis and transcriptional regulation analysis, it was hypothesized that SAA1 plays a crucial role in promoting ccRCC migration through MMPs. Subsequently, in vitro experiments confirmed that SAA1 regulates ccRCC cell migration via the ERK-AP1-MMPs axis. In conclusion, our study has explored the potential value of the MMP family as prognostic markers for ccRCC and as guides for medication regimens. Additionally, we have identified SAA1 as a crucial factor in the migration of ccRCC.
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- Haotian Wei
- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Fei M, Lu C, Feng B, Sun J, Wang J, Sun F, Dong B. Bioinformatics analyses and experimental validation of the role of phagocytosis in low-grade glioma. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:2182-2196. [PMID: 38112449 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phagocytosis is of vital importance in tumor immune response. The alteration of phagocytosis in low-grade glioma (LGG) has not been investigated. METHODS The mRNA, copy number variation, single nucleotide variation, and methylation levels of phagocytosis-related genes were summarized in pan-cancer. Non-negative matrix factorization clustering was utilized to identify two LGG subtypes. LASSO regression analysis was performed to construct a phagocytosis-related prognostic signature (PRPS). Immune characteristics, immunotherapy response, and targeted-drug sensitivity were further explored. The phagocytosis activity in glioma was evaluated using scRNA-seq data. Multiplex immunohistochemical (m-IHC) technology was performed to identify the tumor-infiltrating immune cells in LGG. RESULTS The phagocytosis-related genes altered obviously in pan-cancer compared with corresponding normal tissues. Two LGG subtypes were obtained and the subtype with poor prognosis was combined with lower tumor purity, more active immune-related pathways, increasing infiltration of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells, decreasing infiltration of macrophages, mast cells, and neutrophils, distinct pathway activity and cell death status, greater response to immunotherapy, and higher sensitivity to cyclophosphamide, erlotinib, gefitinib, lapatinib, and sorafenib. In addition, a PRPS involving 10 genes (i.e., SLC11A1, CAMK1D, PLA2G5, STAP1, ALOX15, PLCG2, SFTPD, AZU1, RAB27A, and LAMTOR2) was constructed to estimate the risk level of each LGG sample and high risk LGG patients had poor prognosis, upregulated infiltration of neutrophil, macrophage, Treg, and myeloid dendritic cell, down regulated infiltration of monocyte and NK cell, and increasing expression of large number of immune checkpoint genes. The phagocytosis activity is notably active in monocyte/macrophage. The m-IHC results confirmed increased infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils in LGG samples with high SLC11A1 expression. CONCLUSION The molecular characteristics of phagocytosis were revealed and the PRPS laid the foundation for personalized therapy in LGG.
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- Mingyang Fei
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Huang S, Liu W, Zhao Q, Chen T, Huang R, Dong L, Nian Z, Yang L. Immunogenic Cell Death-related Signature Evaluates the Tumor Microenvironment and Predicts the Prognosis in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Biochem Genet 2024:10.1007/s10528-024-10697-6. [PMID: 38446321 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-024-10697-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Current literatures suggest a growing body of evidence highlighting the pivotal role of Immunogenic Cell Death (ICD) in multiple tumor types. Nevertheless, the potential and mechanisms of ICD in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remain inadequately studied. To address this gap, our current study aims to examine the impact of ICD on DLBCL and identify a corresponding gene signature in DLBC. Using the expression profiles of ICD-associated genes, the gene expression omnibus (GEO) samples were segregated into ICD-high and ICD-low subtypes utilizing non-negative matrix factorization clustering. Next, univariate and LASSO Cox regression analyses were employed to establish the ICD-related gene signature. Subsequently, the CIBERSORT tool, ssGSEA, and ESTIMATE algorithm were utilized to examine the association between the signature and tumor immune microenvironment of DLBC. Finally, the oncoPredict algorithm was implemented to evaluate the drug sensitivity prediction of DLBCL patients. These findings suggest that the immune microenvironment of the ICD-high group with a poor prognosis was significantly suppressed. An 8-gene ICD-related signature was identified and validated to prognosticate and evaluate the tumor immune microenvironment in DLBCL. Similarly, the high-risk group exhibited a worse prognosis compared to the low-risk group, and the immune function was considerably suppressed. Moreover, the results of oncoPredict algorithm indicated that patients in the high-risk group exhibited higher sensitivity to Cisplatin, Cytarabine, Epirubicin, Oxaliplatin, and Vincristine with low IC50. In conclusion, the present study provides novel insights into the role of ICD in DLBCL by identifying a new biomarker for the disease and may have implications for the development of immune-targeted therapies for the tumor.
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- Shengqiang Huang
- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, No.420, Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Xin Z, Wen X, Zhou M, Lin H, Liu J. Identification of molecular characteristics of FUT8 and alteration of core fucosylation in kidney renal clear cell cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:2299-2319. [PMID: 38277230 PMCID: PMC10911337 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Kidney renal clear cell cancer (KIRC) is a type of urological cancer that occurs worldwide. Core fucosylation (CF), as the most common post-translational modification, is involved in the tumorigenesis. METHODS The alterations of CF-related genes were summarized in pan-cancer. The "ConsensusClusterPlus" package was utilized to identify two CF-related KIRC subtypes. The "ssgsea" function was chosen to estimate the CF score, signaling pathways and cell deaths. Multiple algorithms were applied to assess immune responses. The "oncoPredict" was utilized to estimate the drug sensitivity. The IHC and subgroup analysis was performed to reveal the molecular features of FUT8. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data were scrutinized to evaluate the CF state. RESULTS In pan-cancer, there was a noticeable alteration in the expression of CF-related genes. In KIRC, two CF-related subtypes (i.e., C1, C2) were obtained. In comparison to C2, C1 exhibited a higher CF score and correlated with poorer overall survival. Additionally, the TME of C2 demonstrated increased activity in neutrophils, macrophages, myeloid dendritic cells, and B cells, alongside a higher presence of silent mast cells, NK cells, and endothelial cells. Compared to normal samples, higher expression of FUT8 is observed in KIRC. The mutation of SETD2 was more frequent in low-FUT8 samples while the mutation of DNAH9 was more frequent in high-FUT8 samples. scRNA-seq analyses revealed that the CF score was predominantly higher in endothelial cells and fibroblast cells. CONCLUSIONS Two CF-related subtypes with distinct prognosis and TME were identified in KIRC. FUT8 exhibited elevated expression in KIRC samples.
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- Zhu Xin
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, The Center for the Transformation Medicine of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, Dalian, China
- Liaoning Laboratory of Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, The Center for the Transformation Medicine of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, Dalian, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, The Center for the Transformation Medicine of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, Dalian, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, The Center for the Transformation Medicine of Kidney Disease of Liaoning Province, Dalian, China
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- Liaoning Laboratory of Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Yu C, Yang W, Tian L, Qin Y, Gong Y, Cheng W. Construction of immunogenic cell death-related molecular subtypes and prognostic signature in colorectal cancer. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230836. [PMID: 38025525 PMCID: PMC10655694 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Immunotherapy is a promising treatment for advanced colorectal cancers (CRCs). However, immunotherapy resistance remains a common problem. Immunogenic cell death (ICD), a form of regulated cell death, induces adaptive immunity, thereby enhancing anti-tumor immunity. Research increasingly suggests that inducing ICD is a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy and identifying ICD-related biomarkers for CRCs would create a new direction for targeted therapies. Thus, this study used bioinformatics to address these questions and create a prognostic signature, aiming to improve individualized CRC treatment. We identified two ICD -related molecular subtypes of CRCs. The high subtype showed pronounced immune cell infiltration, high immune activity, and high expression of human leukocyte antigen and immune checkpoints genes. Subsequently, we constructed and validated a prognostic signature comprising six genes (CD1A, TSLP, CD36, TIMP1, MC1R, and NRG1) using random survival forest analyses. Further analysis using this prediction model indicated that patients with CRCs in the low-risk group exhibited favorable clinical outcomes and better immunotherapy responses than those in the high-risk group. Our findings provide novel insights into determining the prognosis and design of personalized immunotherapeutic strategies for patients with CRCs.
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- Chun Yu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing210029, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Huai’an, Huai’an223300, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zigong Fourth People’s Hospital, Zigong643000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing210029, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing210029, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangsu Province Hospital and Nanjing Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing210029, China
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Guan H, Chen X, Liu J, Sun J, Guo H, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Zhang B, Lin J, Yuan Q. Molecular characteristics and therapeutic implications of Toll-like receptor signaling pathway in melanoma. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13788. [PMID: 37666853 PMCID: PMC10477197 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38850-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes and is often considered immunogenic cancer. Toll-like receptor-related genes are expressed differently in most types of cancer, depending on the immune microenvironment inside cancer, and the key function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) for melanoma has not been fully elucidated. Based on multi-omics data from TCGA and GEO databases, we first performed pan-cancer analysis on TLR, including CNV, SNV, and mRNA changes in TLR-related genes in multiple human cancers, as well as patient prognosis characterization. Then, we divided melanoma patients into three subgroups (clusters 1, 2, and 3) according to the expression of the TLR pathway, and explored the correlation between TLR pathway and melanoma prognosis, immune infiltration, metabolic reprogramming, and oncogene expression characteristics. Finally, through univariate Cox regression analysis and LASSO algorithm, we selected six TLR-related genes to construct a survival prognostic model, divided melanoma patients into the training set, internal validation set 1, internal validation set 2, and external validation set for multiple validations, and discussed the correlation between model genes and clinical features of melanoma patients. In conclusion, we constructed a prognostic survival model based on TLR-related genes that precisely and independently demonstrated the potential to assess the prognosis and immune traits of melanoma patients, which is critical for patients' survival.
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- Hewen Guan
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
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Unseld LH, Hildebrand LS, Putz F, Büttner-Herold M, Daniel C, Fietkau R, Distel LV. Non-Professional Phagocytosis Increases in Melanoma Cells and Tissues with Increasing E-Cadherin Expression. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:7542-7552. [PMID: 37623028 PMCID: PMC10453162 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30080547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Non-professional phagocytosis in cancer has been increasingly studied in recent decades. In malignant melanoma metastasis, cell-in-cell structures have been described as a sign of cell cannibalism. To date, only low rates of cell-in-cell structures have been described in patients with malignant melanoma. To investigate these findings further, we examined twelve primary melanoma cell lines in both adherent and suspended co-incubation for evidence of engulfment. In addition, 88 malignant melanoma biopsies and 16 healthy tissue samples were evaluated. E-cadherin levels were determined in the cell lines and tissues. All primary melanoma cell lines were capable of phagocytosis, and phagocytosis increased when cells were in suspension during co-incubation. Cell-in-cell structures were also detected in most of the tissue samples. Early T stages and increasingly advanced N and M stages have correspondingly lower rates of cell-in-cell structures. Non-professional phagocytosis was also present in normal skin tissue. Non-professional phagocytosis appears to be a ubiquitous mechanism in malignant melanoma. The absence of phagocytosis in metastases may be one reason for the high rate of metastasis in malignant melanoma.
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- Luzie Helene Unseld
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstr. 27, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.H.U.); (L.S.H.); (F.P.); (R.F.)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstr. 27, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.H.U.); (L.S.H.); (F.P.); (R.F.)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstr. 27, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.H.U.); (L.S.H.); (F.P.); (R.F.)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (M.B.-H.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (M.B.-H.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstr. 27, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.H.U.); (L.S.H.); (F.P.); (R.F.)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsstr. 27, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (L.H.U.); (L.S.H.); (F.P.); (R.F.)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Pelka S, Guha C. Enhancing Immunogenicity in Metastatic Melanoma: Adjuvant Therapies to Promote the Anti-Tumor Immune Response. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2245. [PMID: 37626741 PMCID: PMC10452223 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Advanced melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer characterized by low survival rates. Less than 50% of advanced melanoma patients respond to current therapies, and of those patients that do respond, many present with tumor recurrence due to resistance. The immunosuppressive tumor-immune microenvironment (TIME) remains a major obstacle in melanoma therapy. Adjuvant treatment modalities that enhance anti-tumor immune cell function are associated with improved patient response. One potential mechanism to stimulate the anti-tumor immune response is by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD) in tumors. ICD leads to the release of damage-associated molecular patterns within the TIME, subsequently promoting antigen presentation and anti-tumor immunity. This review summarizes relevant concepts and mechanisms underlying ICD and introduces the potential of non-ablative low-intensity focused ultrasound (LOFU) as an immune-priming therapy that can be combined with ICD-inducing focal ablative therapies to promote an anti-melanoma immune response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sandra Pelka
- Department of Development and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute of Onco-Physics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Zhang J, Du J, Jin Z, Qian J, Xu J. A novel immunogenic cell death signature for the prediction of prognosis and therapies in glioma. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15615. [PMID: 37456890 PMCID: PMC10348309 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioma is a primary cranial malignancy with high recurrence rate, poor prognosis and high mortality. However, the roles of immunogenic cell death (ICD) in glioma remain unclear. Twenty ICD genes were analyzed to be differentially expressed between glioma tissues and non-tumor tissues in 371 glioma patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Patients were classified into three subgroups via unsupervised clustering. Interestingly, the features of cell-infiltrating from three clusters were matched with three immune phenotypes. An applied scoring system was built depending on the expression of hub ICD-related genes. Notably, the ICD-related score was linked with immune checkpoints and the prognosis of glioma patients. In addition, the applied risk model could be used for the prediction of the effect of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for glioma patients. Furthermore, MYD88 was identified to play key roles in the risk model for glioma patients. MYD88 was specifically expressed in malignant cells and validated to correlate with cell proliferation and invasion. Ligand-receptor pairs are determined as novel communications indicating between immunocytes and malignant cells. Therefore, our research established an ICD-related score to investigate the potential effect to chemotherapy and immunotherapy for glioma patients and indicated that MYD88 was a key role in this risk model.
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- Jianhua Zhang
- Department of Oncology, People’s Hospital of Chizhou, Chizhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, People’s Hospital of Chizhou, Chizhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Handan First Hospital, Handan, China
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- Department of Oncology, People’s Hospital of Chizhou, Chizhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, People’s Hospital of Chizhou, Chizhou, China
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Li P, Wang W, Wang S, Cao G, Pan T, Huang Y, Wan H, Zhang W, Huang Y, Jin H, Wang Z. PTPRC promoted CD8+ T cell mediated tumor immunity and drug sensitivity in breast cancer: based on pan-cancer analysis and artificial intelligence modeling of immunogenic cell death-based drug sensitivity stratification. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1145481. [PMID: 37388747 PMCID: PMC10302730 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1145481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a result of immune cell infiltration (ICI)-mediated cell death, which is also a novel acknowledgment to regulate cellular stressor-mediated cell death, including drug therapy and radiotherapy. Methods In this study, TCGA and GEO data cohorts were put into artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ICD subtypes, and in vitro experiments were performed. Results Gene expression, prognosis, tumor immunity, and drug sensitivity showed significance among ICD subgroups, Besides, a 14-gene-based AI model was able to represent the genome-based drug sensitivity prediction, which was further verified in clinical trials. Network analysis revealed that PTPRC was the pivotal gene in regulating drug sensitivity by regulating CD8+ T cell infiltration. Through in vitro experiments, intracellular down-regulation of PTPRC enhanced paclitaxel tolerance in triple breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines. Meanwhile, the expression level of PTPRC was positively correlated with CD8+ T cell infiltration. Furthermore, the down-regulation of PTPRC increased the level of TNBC-derived PD-L1 and IL2. Discussion ICD-based subtype clustering of pan-cancer was helpful to evaluate chemotherapy sensitivity and immune cell infiltration, and PTPRC was a potential target to against drug resistance of breast cancer.
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- Pengping Li
- Department of Thyroid & Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, China
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- Neuromedicine Center, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- The Department of Ningbo Eye Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Thyroid & Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thyroid & Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Thyroid & Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Thyroid & Breast Surgery, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Kang Z, Sun JB, Lin F, Huang XY, Huang Q, Chen DN, Zheng QS, Xue XY, Xu N, Wei Y. Subtype and prognostic analysis of immunogenic cell death-related gene signature in prostate cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1160972. [PMID: 37346077 PMCID: PMC10279955 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1160972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Background Immunogenic cell death (ICD) plays a vital role in tumor progression and immune response. However, the integrative role of ICD-related genes and subtypes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) in prostate cancer (PCa) remains unknown. Materials and methods The sample data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) prostate cancer-related databases. We first divided the subtypes based on ICD genes from 901 PCa patients and then identified the prognosis- related genes (PRGs) between different ICD subtypes. Subsequently, all the patients were randomly split into the training and test groups. We developed a risk signature in the training set by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO)-Cox regression. Following this, we verified this prognostic signature in both the training test and external test sets. The relationships between the different subgroups and clinical pathological characteristics, immune infiltration characteristics, and mutation status of the TME were examined. Finally, the artificial neural network (ANN) and fundamental experiment study were constructed to verify the accuracy of the prognostic signature. Results We identified two ICD clusters with immunological features and three gene clusters composed of PRGs. Additionally, we demonstrated that the risk signature can be used to evaluate tumor immune cell infiltration, prognostic status, and an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The low-risk group, which has a high overlap with group C of the gene cluster, is characterized by high ICD levels, immunocompetence, and favorable survival probability. Furthermore, the tumor progression genes selected by the ANN also exhibit potential associations with risk signature genes. Conclusion This study identified individuals with high ICD levels in prostate cancer who may have more abundant immune infiltration and revealed the potential effects of risk signature on the TME, immune checkpoint inhibitor, and prognosis of PCa.
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- Zhen Kang
- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Urology, National Region Medical Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Wang X, Huang H, Liu X, Li J, Wang L, Li L, Li Y, Han T. Immunogenic cell death-related classifications in breast cancer identify precise immunotherapy biomarkers and enable prognostic stratification. Front Genet 2022; 13:1052720. [PMID: 36437951 PMCID: PMC9685311 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1052720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background: Immunogenic cell death (ICD) remodels the tumor immune microenvironment, plays an inherent role in tumor cell apoptosis, and promotes durable protective antitumor immunity. Currently, appropriate biomarker-based ICD immunotherapy for breast cancer (BC) is under active exploration. Methods: To determine the potential link between ICD genes and the clinical risk of BC, TCGA-BC was used as the training set and GSE58812 was used as the validation set. Gene expression, consistent clustering, enrichment analysis, and mutation omics analyses were performed to analyze the potential biological pathways of ICD genes involved in BC. Furthermore, a risk and prognosis model of ICD was constructed to evaluate the correlation between risk grade and immune infiltration, clinical stage, and survival prognosis. Results: We identified two ICD-related subtypes by consistent clustering and found that the C2 subtype was associated with good survival prognosis, abundant immune cell infiltration, and high activity of immune biological processes. Based on this, we constructed and validated an ICD risk and prognosis model of BC, including ATG5, HSP90AA1, PIK3CA, EIF2AK3, MYD88, IL1R1, and CD8A. This model can effectively predict the survival rate of patients with BC and is negatively correlated with the immune microenvironment and clinical stage. Conclusion: This study provides new insights into the role of ICD in BC. The novel classification risk model based on ICD in BC established in this study can aid in estimating the potential prognosis of patients with BC and the clinical outcomes of immunotherapy and postulates targets that are more useful in comprehensive treatment strategies.
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- Xue Wang
- Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Medical, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Office of Academic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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