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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2022

Construction of Prognostic Risk Model for Small Cell Lung Cancer Based on Immune-Related Genes.

Feng Deng, Feng Tao, Zhili Xu, Jun Zhou, Xiaowei Gong, Ruhu Zhang

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Feng DengThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6151-2526
Feng TaoThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0924-1006
Zhili XuThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-5076
Jun ZhouThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5538-2734
Xiaowei GongThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4400-2898
Ruhu ZhangThoracic Surgery Jiangyin Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9283-5758

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Abstract

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly invasive and fatal malignancy. Research at the present stage implied that the expression of immune-related genes is associated with the prognosis in SCLC. Accordingly, it is essential to explore effective immune-related molecular markers to judge prognosis and treat SCLC. Our research obtained SCLC dataset from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and subjected mRNAs in it to differential expression analysis. Differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) were intersected with immune-related genes to yield immune-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The functions of these DEGs were revealed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses. Thereafter, we categorized 3 subtypes of immune-related DEGs via K-means clustering. Kaplan-Meier curves analyzed the effects of 3 subtypes on SCLC patients' survival. Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) and ESTIMATE validated that the activation of different immune gene subtypes differed significantly. Finally, an immune-related-7-gene assessment model was constructed by univariate-Lasso-multiple Cox regression analyses. Riskscores, Kaplan-Meier curves, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, and independent prognostic analyses validated the prognostic value of the immune-related-7-gene assessment model. As suggested by GSEA, there was a prominent difference in cytokine-related pathways between high- and low-risk groups. As the analysis went further, we discovered a statistically significant difference in the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins and costimulatory molecules expressed on the surface of CD274, CD152, and T lymphocytes in different groups. In a word, we started with immune-related genes to construct the prognostic model for SCLC, which could effectively evaluate the clinical outcomes and offer guidance for the treatment and prognosis of SCLC patients.

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Lung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaCytokinesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansPrognosisCytokines

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