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ArticleTranslational cancer research2023

Identification and validation of a novel prognostic model for gastric cancer based on m7G-related genes.

Kun Deng, Jian-Xin Li, Rui Yang, Zhi-Qiang Mou, Li Yang, Qing-Qiang Yang

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Kun DengDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Jian-Xin LiDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Rui YangDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Zhi-Qiang MouDepartment of General Surgery (Hepatobiliary Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Li YangDepartment of General Surgery (Hepatobiliary Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Qing-Qiang YangDepartment of General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Surgery), The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
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Background: The role of N7-methyladenosine (m7G)-related genes in the progression and prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore prognostic biomarkers for GC based on m7G methylation regulators and to construct a prognostic risk model. Methods: RNA sequencing profiles with corresponding clinicopathological information associated with GC of which the histological type was stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), respectively. A total of 29 m7G regulators were extracted from previous studies. According to the expression similarity of m7G regulators, the GC samples obtained from TCGA were further classified into 2 clusters demonstrating different overall survival (OS) rates and genetic heterogeneity, and the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between these 2 clusters were defined as m7G-related genes. Univariate regression analysis and regression analysis were then used to obtain the prognostic m7G-related genes. The samples in TCGA and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) were used to verify the differential expression and prognostic value of these m7G-related genes contained in the prognostic model. Subsequently, the risk score was combined with other prognostic factors to develop a nomogram. The predictive ability of the nomogram was evaluated by the standard receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to identify activation pathways in both groups. Finally, the association between the prognostic model and the immune characteristics of GC were appraised. Results: A prognostic model consisting of 11 m7G-related genes was constructed. GC patients in the high-risk group were shown to have a poor prognosis and this result was further demonstrated in each group. The risk model can be applied for patients with different clinical features. The results of GSEA showed that cell adhesion, cell junction, and focal adhesion were highly enriched in the high-risk group. In addition, we found that the expression of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) was significantly elevated in the low-risk group, whereas programmed cell death ligand 2 (PD-L2) and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 4 (TNFRSF4) were overexpressed in the high-risk group. Conclusions: We successfully built and verified a m7G relevant prognostic model for predicting prognosis and providing a new train of thought for improving the treatment of GC.

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bioinformatic analysisGastric cancer (GC)genesN7-methyladenosine (m7G)prognostic model

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