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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Machine learning- and WGCNA-mediated double analysis based on genes associated with disulfidptosis, cuproptosis and ferroptosis for the construction and validation of the prognostic model for breast cancer.

Lijun Xu, Shanshan Wang, Dan Zhang, Yunxi Wu, Jiali Shan, Huixia Zhu, Chongyu Wang, Qingqing Wang

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lijun XuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Shanshan WangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Dan ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Yunxi WuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Jiali ShanDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Huixia ZhuDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical College, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
Chongyu WangDepartment of Medicine, Xinglin College, Nantong University, Nantong, 226007, China.
Qingqing WangDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China. wang2qing@sina.com.
Nantong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Province Capability Improvement Project through Science,Technology and Education ZDXK202234Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province SJCX22_1631Research project on teaching reform of Nantong University 2020B43
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDisulfidptosis, a recently discovered cellular death mechanism, has not been extensively studied in relation to breast cancer (BC). Specifically, no previous research has integrated disulfidptosis-related genes (DRGs), cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs), and ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) to construct a prognostic signature for BC.

methodsDRGs, CRGs and FRGs with prognostic potential were identified through Cox regression analysis. A predictive model was constructed by intersecting the core genes obtained from unsupervised cluster analysis and weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA). Differences in chemotherapy drug sensitivity, immune checkpoint levels were analyzed according to different risk score groups. The expression of the core disulfidptosis gene, SLC7A11, was analyzed using immunofluorescence.

resultsSingle-cell RNA sequencing analysis revealed differential expression of DRGs in the BC tumor microenvironment. We developed a prognostic model, consisting of six genes, based on machine learning which included unsupervised cluster analysis and Lasso-Cox analysis. An internal training set and a validation set, both derived from the Cancer Genome Atlas-Breast Cancer (TCGA-BRCA) database, GSE20685 and GSE42568 as external validation sets all verified the model's validity. The low-risk group exhibited increased sensitivity to paclitaxel. Additionally, the high-risk group demonstrated significantly higher expression of tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instability compared to the low-risk group. A nomogram confirmed that the risk score can be an independent risk factor for BC. Notably, our findings highlighted the impact of SLC7A11 on the BC tumor microenvironment. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed significantly higher expression of SLC7A11 in BC tissues compared to paracancerous tissues.

conclusionMultiplex analysis based on DRGs, CRGs and FRGs correlated strongly with BC, providing new insights for developing clinical prognostic tools and designing immunotherapy regimens for BC patients.

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ApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsFerroptosisCopperFemaleHumansMachine LearningPaclitaxelPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentCopperPaclitaxelBreast cancerCluster analysisCuproptosisDisulfidptosisFerroptosis

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