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ArticleCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2021

A comprehensive prognostic signature for glioblastoma patients based on transcriptomics and single cell sequencing.

Fan Fan, Hao Zhang, Ziyu Dai, Yakun Zhang, Zhiwei Xia, Hui Cao, Kui Yang, Shui Hu, Yong Guo, Fengqin Ding and 2 more

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Article in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Fan Fan *Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Hao Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Ziyu Dai *Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Yakun ZhangOne-third Lab, College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Hei Longjiang, 150000, People's Republic of China.
Zhiwei XiaDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Aerospace Hospital, Changsha, China.
Hui CaoDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, The Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Kui YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Shui HuOne-third Lab, College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Hei Longjiang, 150000, People's Republic of China.
Yong GuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Fengqin DingDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest Minzu University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Quan ChengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China. chengquan@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2401-5349
Nan ZhangOne-third Lab, College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Hei Longjiang, 150000, People's Republic of China. awekevin@onethird-lab.com.

Funding

Hunan provincial health and Health Committee Foundation of China C2019186Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department 2015SK2032-2Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2018JJ3838Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China 2018M633002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly brain tumor. We aimed to reveal potential prognostic GBM marker genes, elaborate their functions, and build an effective a prognostic model for GBM patients.

methodsThrough data mining of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), we screened for significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to calculate risk scores for individual patients. Published data of somatic mutation and copy number variation profiles were analyzed for distinct genomic alterations associated with risk scores. In addition, single-cell sequencing was used to explore the biological functions of the identified prognostic marker genes. By combining risk scores and other clinical features, we built a comprehensive prognostic GBM model.

resultsSeven DEGs (CLEC5A, HOXC6, HOXA5, CCL2, GPRASP1, BSCL2 and PTX3) were identified as being prognostic for GBM. Expression of these genes was confirmed in different GBM cell lines using real-time PCR. Risk scores calculated from the seven DEGs revealed prognostic value irrespective of other clinical factors, including IDH mutation status, and were negatively correlated with TP53 expression. The prognostic genes were found to be associated with tumor proliferation and progression based on pseudo-time analysis in neoplastic cells. A final prognostic model was developed and validated with a good performance, especially in geriatric GBM patients.

conclusionsUsing genetic profiles, age, IDH mutation status, and chemotherapy and radiotherapy, we constructed a comprehensive prognostic model for GBM patients. The model has a good performance, especially in geriatric GBM patients.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAgedBrain NeoplasmsChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGlioblastomaHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNomogramsPrognosisROC CurveBioinformaticsDifferentially expressed genesGlioblastomaPrognostic modelSingle-cell sequencingSomatic mutations

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PMID34142341
PMCPMC12980789

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