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ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2021

Identification of a novel CpG methylation signature to predict prognosis in lung squamous cell carcinoma.

Nan Lee, Xuelian Xia, Hui Meng, Weiliang Zhu, Xiankai Wang, Tianyuan Zhang, Chanyuan Zhang, Jian Zhang, Peng Luo

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Nan LeeDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xuelian XiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Luo He Central Hospital, Henan, China.
Hui MengDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Weiliang ZhuDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiankai WangDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Tianyuan ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Chanyuan ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Peng LuoDepartment of Oncology, Zhu Jiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Southern Medical University · CNLuoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundDNA methylation plays a vital role in modulating genomic function and warrants evaluation as a biomarker for the diagnosis and treatment of lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC).

objectiveIn this study, we aimed to identify effective potential biomarkers for predicting prognosis and drug sensitivity in LUSC.

methodsA univariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, a random survival forests-variable hunting (RSFVH) algorithm, and a multivariate Cox regression analysis were adopted to analyze the methylation profile of patients with LUSC included in public databases: The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO).

resultsA methylated region consisting of 3 sites (cg06675147, cg07064331, cg20429172) was selected. Patients were divided into a high-risk group and a low-risk group in the training dataset. High-risk patients had shorter overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.82-4.07, P< 0.001) compared with low-risk patients. The accuracy of the prognostic signature was validated in the test and validation cohorts (TCGA, n= 94; GSE56044, n= 23). Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) showed that activity in the cell cycle/mitotic, ERBB, and ERK/MAPK pathways was higher in the high-risk compared with the low-risk group, which may lead to differences in OS.Interestingly, we observed that patients in the high-risk group were more sensitive to gemcitabine and docetaxel than the low-risk group, which is consistent with results of the GSVA.

conclusionWe report novel methylation sites that could be used as powerful tools for predicting risk factors for poorer survival in patients with LUSC.

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AgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellDNA MethylationFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMalePrognosisSurvival AnalysisLung squamous cell carcinomamethylated sitesoverall survivalprognosissignature

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PMCPMC12499960
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