ArticleBioMed research international2022
Identification of a New Prediction Model for Bladder Cancer Related to Immune Functions and Chemotherapy Using Gene Sets of Biological Processes.
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Background: Biological processes serve crucial functions in the initiation and development of cancer. Therefore, we constructed and validated a model for bladder cancer (BLCA) with good predictive power for immunity, prognosis, and therapy. Methods: Using the expression of the gene sets based on biological processes, BLCA patients were divided into three clusters by consensus cluster analysis. By performing LASSO regression analysis twice, key genes were selected, and the biological processes-related genes' (BPRG) score was calculated. Differences in immune infiltration, tumor microenvironment, tumor mutation burden, immunotherapy, and sensitivity towards chemotherapy were analyzed between two groups divided by BPRG score. Results: Good accuracy was observed for the three clusters. They showed different prognoses and levels of immune cell infiltration. The selected key genes were mainly enriched in immune-related pathways. The high-BPRG score group was related to poor prognosis, higher immune cell infiltration, interstitial scores, and increased tumor mutation. Moreover, the effects of immunotherapy were good, and those of chemotherapy were poor. Conclusion: Overall, key genes may be involved in various complex immune regulation processes. Therefore, the quantification and verification of the BPRG score are expected to facilitate the understanding of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in BLCA and guide the choice of chemotherapeutic drugs and immunotherapeutic regimens and help predict the prognoses of patients with BLCA.
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