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ArticleProteome science2022

A risk score model based on TGF-β pathway-related genes predicts survival, tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy for liver hepatocellular carcinoma.

Jingsheng Liao, Qi Liu, Jingtang Chen, Zhibin Lu, Huiting Mo, Jun Jia

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Article in Proteome science, 2022. 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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Jingsheng LiaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China.
Qi LiuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China.
Jingtang ChenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China.
Zhibin LuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China.
Huiting MoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China.
Jun JiaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, 78 Wandao Road, Dongguan City, 523000, Guangdong Province, China. 3157882462@qq.com.
Guangdong Medical College · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundTransforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signal is an important pathway involved in all stages of liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) initiation and progression. Therefore, targeting TGF- β pathway may be a potential therapeutic strategy for LIHC. Prediction of patients' tumor cells response requires effective biomarkers.

methodsFrom 54 TGF-β-related genes, this research determined the genes showing the greatest relation to LIHC prognosis, and developed a risk score model with 8 TGF-β-related genes. The model divided LIHC patients from different datasets and platforms into low- and high-risk groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis confirmed that the model was an independent prognostic factor for LIHC. The differences in genetic mutation, immune cell infiltration, biological pathway, response to immunotherapy or chemotherapy, and tumor microenvironment in LIHC samples showing different risks were analyzed.

resultsCompared with low-risk group, in the training set and test set, high-risk group showed shorter survival, lower stromal score and higher M0 macrophages scores, regulatory T cells (Tregs), helper follicular T cells. Moreover, high-risk samples showed higher sensitivity to cisplatin, imatinib, sorafenib and salubrinal and pyrimethamine. High-risk group demonstrated a significantly higher Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) score, but would significantly benefit less from taking immunotherapy and was less likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

conclusionsIn general, this work provided a risk scoring model based on 8 TGF-β pathway-related genes, which might be a new potential tool for predicting LIHC.

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Liver hepatocellular carcinomaPrognosis, immunotherapyTGF-β signaling pathwayTumor microenvironment

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