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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Cuproptosis-related signature predicts prognosis, immunotherapy efficacy, and chemotherapy sensitivity in lung adenocarcinoma.

Gujie Wu, Qin Hu, Hongyu Chen, Min He, Huiyun Ma, Lin Zhou, Kun Xu, Hefei Ren, Juntao Qi

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Gujie WuResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Qin HuResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Hongyu ChenResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Min HeResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Huiyun MaResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Lin ZhouResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Kun XuResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Hefei RenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Juntao QiResearch Center of Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Nantong University · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CNSecond Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cuproptosis is a novel form of programmed cell death that disrupts the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and mitochondrial function. The mechanism of cuproptosis is quite different from that of common forms of cell death such as apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis. However, the potential connection between cuproptosis and tumor immunity, especially in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), is poorly understood. Methods: We used machine learning algorithms to develop a cuproptosis-related scoring system. The immunological features of the scoring system were investigated by exploring its association with clinical outcomes, immune checkpoint expression, and prospective immunotherapy response in LUAD patients. The system predicted the sensitivity to chemotherapeutic agents. Unsupervised consensus clustering was performed to precisely identify the different cuproptosis-based molecular subtypes and to explore the underlying tumor immunity. Results: We determined the aberrant expression and prognostic relevance of cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) in LUAD. There were significant differences in survival, biological function, and immune infiltration among the cuproptosis subtypes. In addition, the constructed cuproptosis scoring system could predict clinical outcomes, tumor microenvironment, and efficacy of targeted drugs and immunotherapy in patients with LUAD. After validating with large-scale data, we propose that combining the cuproptosis score and immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy can significantly enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy and guide targeted drug application in patients with LUAD. Conclusion: The Cuproptosis score is a promising biomarker with high accuracy and specificity for determining LUAD prognosis, molecular subtypes, immune cell infiltration, and treatment options for immunotherapy and targeted therapies for patients with LUAD. It provides novel insights to guide personalized treatment strategies for patients with LUAD.

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cuproptosisimmunotherapylung adenocarcinomaprognosistumor microenvironment

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