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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2021

Development of a prognostic signature of patients with esophagus adenocarcinoma by using immune-related genes.

Xiangxin Zhang, Liu Yang, Ming Kong, Jian Ma, Yutao Wei

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Xiangxin ZhangShihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Liu YangShihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Ming KongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital, Shandong ENT Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jian MaShandong Cancer Institute (Shandong Cancer Hospital), Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yutao WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China. wytfwb@126.com.

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The Application and promotion of thoracoscopy in chest diseases CGZH201703The scientific and technological research and application of thoracoscopy in lung disease surgery 2017BA046
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Abstract

backgroundEsophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. The immune-related genes (IRGs) are crucial to immunocytes tumor infiltration. This study aimed to construct a IRG-related prediction signature in EAC.

methodsThe related data of EAC patients and IRGs were obtained from the TCGA and ImmPort database, respectively. The cox regression analysis constructed the prediction signature and explored the transcription factors regulatory network through the Cistrome database. TIMER database and CIBERSORT analytical tool were utilized to explore the immunocytes infiltration analysis.

resultsThe prediction signature with 12 IRGs (ADRM1, CXCL1, SEMG1, CCL26, CCL24, AREG, IL23A, UCN2, FGFR4, IL17RB, TNFRSF11A, and TNFRSF21) was constructed. Overall survival (OS) curves indicate that the survival rate of the high-risk group is significantly shorter than the low-risk group (P = 7.26e-07), and the AUC of 1-, 3- and 5- year survival prediction rates is 0.871, 0.924, and 0.961, respectively. Compared with traditional features, the ROC curve of the risk score in the EAC patients (0.967) is significant than T (0.57), N (0.738), M (0.568), and Stage (0.768). Moreover, multivariate Cox analysis and Nomogram of risk score are indicated that the 1-year and 3-year survival rates of patients are accurate by the combined analysis of the risk score, Sex, M stage, and Stage (The AUC of 1- and 3-years are 0.911, and 0.853).

conclusionThe 12 prognosis-related IRGs might be promising therapeutic targets for EAC.

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AdenocarcinomaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticBiomarkers, TumorEsophagusHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPrognosisADRM1 protein, humanBiomarkers, TumorIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsCox regression analysisEsophagus adenocarcinoma (EAC)Immune-related genes (IRGs)Prognostic signatureTCGA database

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