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ArticleCancer cell international2020

Establishment of the prognostic index of lung squamous cell carcinoma based on immunogenomic landscape analysis.

Jianguo Zhang, Jianzhong Zhang, Cheng Yuan, Yuan Luo, Yangyi Li, Panpan Dai, Wenjie Sun, Nannan Zhang, Jiangbo Ren, Junhong Zhang and 2 more

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Jianguo ZhangDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Jianzhong ZhangDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Dengzhou Road 38, Qingdao, 266021 China.
Cheng YuanDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Yuan LuoDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Yangyi LiDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Panpan DaiDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Wenjie SunDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Nannan ZhangDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Jiangbo RenDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Junhong ZhangDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Yan GongDepartment of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.
Conghua XieDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071 Hubei China.ORCID 0000-0001-6623-9864

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Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) increased substantially in recent years. Systematical investigation of the immunogenomic pattern is critical to improve the prognosis of LUSC.

methodsBased on the TCGA and GEO dataset, we integrated the immune-related genes (IRGs) expression profile and the overall survival (OS) of 502 patients with LUSC. The survival-related and differentially-expressed IRGs in LUSC patients were evaluated by univariate cox regression and LASSO regression analysis. By applying multivariate cox analysis, a new prognostic indicator based on IRGs was established. We also used CIBERSORT algorithms and TIMER database to analyze immune infiltration of LUSC. Both gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out for functional annotation. With the assist of computational biology, we also investigated the latent properties and molecular mechanisms of these LUSC-specific IRGs. We analyzed the correlation between immune checkpoints and risk score.

resultsA novel prognostic model was established based on 11 IRGS, including CXCL5, MMP12, PLAU, ELN, JUN, RNASE7, JAG1, SPP1, AGTR2, FGFR4, and TNFRSF18. This model performed well in the prognostic forecast, and was also related to the infiltration of immune cells. Besides, the high-risk groups and the low-risk groups exhibited distinct layout modes in PCA analysis, and GSEA results showed that different immune status among these groups.

conclusionsIn summary, our researches screened out clinically significant IRGs and proved the significance of IRG-based, individualized immune-related biomarkers in monitoring, prognosis, and discern of LUSC.

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BioinformaticsImmunogenomic landscapeLung squamous cell carcinomaPrognostic index

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