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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2020

Impact of Long Non-coding RNAs Associated With Microenvironment on Survival for Bladder Cancer Patients.

Gaoteng Lin, Baoyin Guo, Yulei Wei, Tianjie Lan, Simeng Wen, Gang Li

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Gaoteng LinDepartment of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Baoyin GuoDepartment of Urology, Tianjin Baodi Hospital, Baodi Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yulei WeiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tianjie LanDepartment of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Simeng WenDepartment of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Gang LiDepartment of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University · CNSecond Hospital of Tianjin Medical University · CNTianjin First Center Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundCumulative evidence from several tumor studies, including bladder cancer, emphasizes the importance of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in tumorigenesis, development, and metastasis, which can be regulated by long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). This study aims to identify bladder cancer (BC) microenvironment-associated lncRNAs for their prognostic value predicting the survival of BC patients.

methodsThe data of BC patients regarding lncRNA expression and corresponding clinical characteristics were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The Cox regression analysis and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis were performed to screen lncRNAs following the calculation of the immune score for each sample. For the screened lncRNAs, a risk score model was constructed to predict the survival, and 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were assessed using a nomogram. The calibration curve and concordance index (C-index) validated the performance of the nomogram. Finally, to explore the potential function related to the screened lncRNAs, gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were performed.

resultsThe multivariate Cox regression analysis screened five TME-associated lncRNAs regarded as independent factors influencing the tumor progression. The corresponding risk score model was established as follows: (-0.15816 AC064805.1) + (0.10015 AC084033.3) + (-0.17977 AC092112.1) + (-0.05673AC103691.1) + (0.17789 AL391704.1) + (-0.16258 LINC00892). The C-index for the nomogram was 0.63 (95% CI: 0.625-0.635). Also, the calibration curve verified the predictive effectiveness by showing a good concordance between the nomogram prediction and the actual observation. GO and KEGG analysis demonstrated that six TME-associated lncRNAs were most likely linked to tumor metastasis and progression.

conclusionThe present study determined six lncRNAs as independent immuno-biomarkers in the TME, constructed a nomogram to predict their prognostic value, and investigated the potential biological processes to understand their regulatory roles in the progression of BC.

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bladder cancerimmune scorelong non-coding RNAmicroenvironmentnomogramprognosis

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