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ArticleCancer cell international2019

A novel 4-gene signature for overall survival prediction in lung adenocarcinoma patients with lymph node metastasis.

Yanfang Wang, Quanli Zhang, Zhaojia Gao, Shan Xin, Yanbo Zhao, Kai Zhang, Run Shi, Xuanwen Bao

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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Yanfang Wang *1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), 80539 Munich, Germany.
Quanli Zhang *Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210009 China.
Zhaojia Gao3Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213000 China.
Shan Xin1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), 80539 Munich, Germany.
Yanbo Zhao5Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016 China.
Kai Zhang5Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016 China.
Run Shi1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), 80539 Munich, Germany.
Xuanwen Bao6Institute of Radiation Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6232-3783

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Abstract

backgroundLung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients experiencing lymph node metastasis (LNM) always exhibit poor clinical outcomes. A biomarker or gene signature that could predict survival in these patients would have a substantial clinical impact, allowing for earlier detection of mortality risk and for individualized therapy.

methodsWith the aim to identify a novel mRNA signature associated with overall survival, we analysed LUAD patients with LNM extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). LASSO Cox regression was applied to build the prediction model. An external cohort was applied to validate the prediction model.

resultsWe identified a 4-gene signature that could effectively stratify a high-risk subset of these patients, and time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (tROC) analysis indicated that the signature had a powerful predictive ability. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) showed that the high-risk subset was mainly associated with important cancer-related hallmarks. Moreover, a predictive nomogram was established based on the signature integrated with clinicopathological features. Lastly, the signature was validated by an external cohort from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO).

conclusionIn summary, we developed a robust mRNA signature as an independent factor to effectively classify LUAD patients with LNM into low- and high-risk groups, which might provide a basis for personalized treatments for these patients.

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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)Lymph node metastasis (LNM)mRNA signatureOverall survival (OS)TranscriptomeWeighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA)

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