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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2023

Leveraging a disulfidptosis-related signature to predict the prognosis and immunotherapy effectiveness of cutaneous melanoma based on machine learning.

Yi Zhao, Yanjun Wei, Lingjia Fan, Yuanliu Nie, Jianan Li, Renya Zeng, Jixian Li, Xiang Zhan, Lingli Lei, Zhichao Kang and 3 more

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Article in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yi ZhaoTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yanjun WeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China.
Lingjia FanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taian Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong, China.
Yuanliu NieTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jianan LiTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Renya ZengTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jixian LiTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiang ZhanTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Lingli LeiTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Zhichao KangTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jiaxin LiTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Wentao ZhangTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China. wentaozhang9683@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9701-0162
Zhe YangTumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China. sdslyyyz@sina.com.
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNTaian City Central Hospital · CNWeifang People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDisulfidptosis is a recently discovered programmed cell death pathway. However, the exact molecular mechanism of disulfidptosis in cutaneous melanoma remains unclear.

methodsIn this study, clustering analysis was performed using data from public databases to construct a prognostic model, which was subsequently externally validated. The biological functions of the model genes were then investigated through various experimental techniques, including qRT-PCR, Western blotting, CCK-8 assay, wound healing assay, and Transwell assay.

resultsWe constructed a signature using cutaneous melanoma (CM) data, which accurately predicts the overall survival (OS) of patients. The predictive value of this signature for prognosis and immune therapy response was validated using multiple external datasets. High-risk CM subgroups may exhibit decreased survival rates, alterations in the tumor microenvironment (TME), and increased tumor mutation burden. We initially verified the expression levels of five optimum disulfidptosis-related genes (ODRGs) in normal tissues and CM. The expression levels of these genes were further confirmed in HaCaT cells and three melanoma cell lines using qPCR and protein blotting analysis. HLA-DQA1 emerged as the gene with the highest regression coefficient in our risk model, highlighting its role in CM. Mechanistically, HLA-DQA1 demonstrated the ability to suppress CM cell growth, proliferation, and migration.

conclusionIn this study, a novel signature related to disulfidptosis was constructed, which accurately predicts the survival rate and treatment sensitivity of CM patients. Additionally, HLA-DQA1 is expected to be a feasible therapeutic target for effective clinical treatment of CM.

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MelanomaSkin NeoplasmsCutaneous Malignant MelanomaHumansImmunotherapyMachine LearningTumor MicroenvironmentCutaneous melanomaDisulfidptosisImmunePrognosisSignature

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PMID37884883
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