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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2021

Identification and Validation of a Novel Inflammatory Response-Related Gene Signature for the Prognosis of Colon Cancer.

Yichao Liang, Xin Wu, Qi Su, Yujie Liu, Hong Xiao

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  1. The Prognostic and Biological Value of PGF-Based H&E Pathomics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026
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Yichao LiangDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1516-9530
Xin WuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Qi SuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Yujie LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Hong XiaoDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.

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purposeThe inflammatory response plays a crucial role in the occurrence and development of colon cancer. In this study, we aimed to explore a novel prognostic model for patients with colon cancer (COAD) based on inflammatory response-related genes.

methodsInflammatory response-related genes were obtained from Molecular Signatures database. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used for model construction based on TCGA dataset. GSE39582 dataset and qRT-PCR dataset were used for validation. Gene set variation analysis and gene set enrichment analysis were performed to explore the potential regulatory pathways. The immune cell infiltration level was analyzed via CIBERSORT. Immunohistochemistry analysis and experiments were used to explore the function of genes in model.

resultsIn this study, a novel prognostic signature was identified using stepwise Cox proportional hazards regression analysis based on TCGA dataset. The results were subsequently validated in 562 patients from GSE39582 and a qRT-PCR data set from 70 tumor samples. Functional analysis indicated that the tumor microenvironment and immune cell infiltrate were different between high- and low-risk groups. Additionally, IHC results showed that the protein levels of prognostic genes were significantly different between COAD tissues and adjacent non-tumorous tissues, and prognostic genes could regulate the malignant phenotype of COAD cells.

conclusionOverall, the inflammation-related gene signature can be used for prognostic prediction in patients with COAD.

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