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ArticleCancer medicine2022

A necroptosis-related gene signature for predicting prognosis, immune landscape, and drug sensitivity in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Junliang Chen, Huaitao Wang, Lei Zhou, Zhihao Liu, Hui Chen, Xiaodong Tan

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Junliang ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.
Huaitao WangDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.
Lei ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.
Zhihao LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.
Hui ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-7460-5465
Xiaodong TanDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-0862-1306
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a growing threat to global health. Necroptosis is a newly discovered form of cell necrosis that plays a vital role in cancer development. Thus, we conducted this study to identify a predictive signature of HCC based on necroptosis-related genes.

methodsThe tumor samples in the liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) cohort from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were subtyped using the consensus clustering algorithm. Univariate Cox regression and LASSO-Cox analysis were performed to identify a gene signature from genes differentially expressed between tumor clusters. Then, we integrated the TNM stage and the prognostic model to build a nomogram. The gene signature and the nomogram were externally validated in the GSE14520 cohort from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and the LIRP-JP cohort from the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC). Evaluations of predictive performance evaluations were conducted using Kaplan-Meier plots, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curves, principal component analyses, concordance indices, and decision curve analyses. The tumor microenvironment was estimated using eight published methods. Finally, we forecasted the sensitivity of HCC patients to immunotherapy and chemotherapy based on this gene signature.

resultsWe identified two necroptosis-related clusters and a 10-gene signature (MTMR2, CDCA8, S100A9, ANXA10, G6PD, SLC1A5, SLC2A1, SPP1, PLOD2, and MMP1). The gene signature and the nomogram had good predictive ability in the TCGA, ICGC, and GEO cohorts. The risk score was positively associated with the levels of necroptosis and immune cell infiltrations (especially of immunosuppressive cells). The high-risk group could benefit more from immunotherapy and some chemotherapeutics than the low-risk group.

conclusionThe necroptosis-related gene signature provides a new method for the risk stratification and treatment optimization of HCC. The nomogram can further improve predictive accuracy.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsHumansNecroptosisNomogramsPrognosisTumor Microenvironmentgene signaturehepatocellular carcinomanecroptosisnomogramprognosistherapy

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