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ArticleJournal of immunology research2021

An Immune-Related Prognostic Classifier Is Associated with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Microenvironment.

Xiao-Jie Liang, Rui-Ying Fu, He-Nan Wang, Jing Yang, Na Yao, Xin-di Liu, Liang Wang

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Article in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Jie LiangFirst Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-3155
Rui-Ying FuDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7326-0135
He-Nan WangDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7379-4994
Jing YangDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-0453
Na YaoDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-0519
Xin-di LiuDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3362-8227
Liang WangDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-914X
Beijing Tongren Hospital · CNNanfang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a life-threatening malignant tumor characterized by heterogeneous clinical, phenotypic, and molecular manifestations. Given the association between immunity and tumors, identifying a suitable immune biomarker could improve DLBCL diagnosis.

methodsWe systematically searched for DLBCL gene expression microarray datasets from the GEO database. Immune-related genes (IRGs) were obtained from the ImmPort database, and 318 transcription factor (TF) targets in cancer were retrieved from the Cistrome Cancer database. An immune-related classifier for DLBCL prognosis was constructed using Cox regression and LASSO analysis. To assess differences in overall survival between the low- and high-risk groups, we analyzed the tumor microenvironment (TME) and immune infiltration in DLBCL using the ESTIMATE and CIBERSORT algorithms. WGCNA was applied to study the molecular mechanisms explaining the clinical significance of our immune-related classifier and TFs.

resultsEighteen IRGs were selected to construct the classifier. The multi-IRG classifier showed powerful predictive ability. Patients with a high-risk score had poor survival. Based on the AUC for three- and five-year survival, the classifier exhibited better predictive power than clinical data. Discrepancies in overall survival between the low- and high-risk score groups might be explained by differences in immune infiltration, TME, and transcriptional regulation.

conclusionsOur study describes a novel prognostic IRG classifier with strong predictive power in DLBCL. Our findings provide valuable guidance for further analysis of DLBCL pathogenesis and clinical treatment.

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NomogramsBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesDatasets as TopicFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleRisk AssessmentROC CurveTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumor

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