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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Identification of Novel Prognostic Risk Signatures of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Based on Ferroptosis-Related Genes.

Wenjing Huang, Yuhe Duan, Xiuwei Yang, Cong Shang, Xin Chen, Huanyu Zhang, Fujiang Li

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Wenjing HuangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yuhe DuanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xiuwei YangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Cong ShangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Huanyu ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Fujiang LiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Qingdao University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe role of ferroptosis in tumorigenesis has been confirmed in previous studies. However, the comprehensive analysis of ferroptosis-related gene (FRG) to study the role of FRG in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is lacking.

methodsRNA sequencing profile of TCGA-SARC cohort and GTEx were used to select differentially expressed FRGs (DEFRGs). Univariate, LASSO, and multivariate Cox analyses were selected to determine overall survival (OS)- and disease-free survival (PFS)-related FRGs. Two prognostic signatures were established and validated in two independent sets from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). Finally, the expression of key FRGs were validated with RT-qPCR.

resultsIn total, 198 FRGs (90.4%) were abnormally expressed in STS. Twelve DEFRGs were incorporated in the final signatures and showed favorable discrimination in both training and validation cohorts. Patients in the different risk groups not only showed different prognosis, but also showed different infiltration of immune cells. Two nomograms combining signature and clinical variables were established and the C-indexes were 0.852 and 0.752 for the OS and DFS nomograms, respectively. Finally, the expression of NOX5, HELLS, and RPL8 were validated with RT-qPCR.

conclusionThis comprehensive analysis of the FRG landscape in STS revealed novel FRGs related to carcinogenesis and prognosis. These findings have implications for prognosis and therapeutic responses, which revealed potential prognostic biomarkers and promote precision medicine.

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