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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Identification of Prognostic Immune-Related Genes in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Establishment of a Prognostic Nomogram: A Bioinformatic Study.

Guolin Wu, Zhenfeng Deng, Zongrui Jin, Jilong Wang, Banghao Xu, Jingjing Zeng, Minhao Peng, Zhang Wen, Ya Guo

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Guolin WuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
Zhenfeng DengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5226-9392
Zongrui JinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
Jilong WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7626-7199
Banghao XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7270-3504
Jingjing ZengDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
Minhao PengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9040-9739
Zhang WenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4268-540X
Ya GuoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0393-7045
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prognosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is extremely poor and has not been improved. Thus, an effective method to assess the prognosis of patients must be established to improve their survival rate.

methodThis study investigated immune-related genes that could be used as potential therapeutic targets for PAAD. Level 3 gene expression data from the PAAD cohort and the relevant clinical information were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. For validation, other PAAD datasets (DSE62452) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The PAAD datasets from TCGA and GEO were used to screen immune-related genes through the Molecular Signatures Database using gene set enrichment analysis. Then, the overlapping immune-related genes of the two datasets were identified. Coexpression networks of the immune-related genes were constructed.

resultsA signature of three immune-related genes (CKLF, ERAP2, and EREG) was identified in patients with PAAD. The signature could be used to divide the patients with PAAD into high- and low-risk groups based on their median risk score. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to determine the independent prognostic factors of PAAD. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted to assess the prediction accuracy of the prognostic signature. Last, a nomogram was established to assess the individualized prognosis prediction model based on the clinical characteristics and risk score of the TCGA PAAD dataset. The accuracy of the prognostic signature was further evaluated through functional evaluation and principal component analysis.

conclusionsThe results indicated that the signature of three immune-related genes had excellent predictive value for PAAD. These findings might help improve personalized treatment and medical decisions.

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Pancreatic NeoplasmsAgedComputational BiologyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsTranscriptome

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