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ArticleApoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death2023

Identification and validation of a novel necroptosis-related molecular signature to evaluate prognosis and immune features in breast cancer.

Fan Zhang, Chenxue Qi, Zhipeng Yao, Haojun Xu, Guoren Zhou, Congzhu Li, Hongping Xia

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Article in Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Fan ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Chenxue QiDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China.
Zhipeng YaoSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Haojun XuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences & Key Laboratory of Antibody Technique of National Health Commission & Jiangsu Antibody Drug Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
Guoren ZhouJiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, 210009, China. zhouguoren888@njmu.edu.cn.
Congzhu LiDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China. czli2013@163.com.
Hongping XiaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Advanced Institute for Life and Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China. 101013473@seu.edu.cn.
Nanjing Medical University · CNShantou University · CNCancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Necroptosis has been shown to play an important role in the development of tumors. However, the characteristics of the necroptosis-related subtypes and the associated immune cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of breast cancer (BRCA) remain unclear. In this study, we identified three clusters related to necroptosis using the expression patterns of necroptosis-relevant genes (NRGs), and found that these three clusters had different clinicopathological features, prognosis and immune cell infiltration in the TME. Cluster 2 was characterized by less infiltration of immune cells in the TME and was associated with a worse prognosis. Then, a necroptosis risk score (NRS) composed of 14 NRGs was constructed using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression (LASSO) Cox regression method. Based on NRS, all BRCA patients in the TCGA datasets were classified into a low-risk group and a high-risk group. Patients in the low-risk group were characterized by longer overall survival (OS), lower mutation burden, and higher infiltration level of immune cells in the TME. Moreover, the NRS was significantly associated with chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity. Finally, the knockdown of VDAC1 reduced the proliferation and migration of BRCA cells, and promoted cell death induced by necroptosis inducer. This study identified a novel necroptosis-related subtype of BRCA, and a comprehensive analysis of NRGs in BRCA revealed its potential roles in prognosis, clinicopathological features, TME, chemotherapy, tumor proliferation, and tumor necroptosis. These results may improve our understanding of NRGs in BRCA and provide a reference for developing individualized therapeutic strategies.

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Breast NeoplasmsApoptosisCell DeathFemaleHumansNecroptosisRisk FactorsTumor MicroenvironmentBreast cancerClusterImmune cellsNecroptosisPrognosis

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