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ArticleBMC cancer2023

Construction of a prognostic risk score model based on the ARHGAP family to predict the survival of osteosarcoma.

Wenda Liu, Kezhou Xia, Di Zheng, Xinghan Huang, Zhun Wei, Zicheng Wei, Weichun Guo

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Wenda Liu *Department of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Kezhou Xia *Department of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Di Zheng *Department of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Xinghan HuangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Zhun WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Zicheng WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province.
Weichun GuoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060, China, Hubei Province. guoweichun@aliyun.com.
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042023kf0038Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2022CFC063
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignancy of bone tumors. More and more ARHGAP family genes have been confirmed are to the occurrence, development, and invasion of tumors. However, its significance in osteosarcoma remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to identify the relationship between ARHGAP family genes and prognosis in patients with OS.

methodsOS samples were retrieved from the TCGA and GEO databases. We then performed LASSO regression analysis and multivariate COX regression analysis to select ARHGAP family genes to construct a risk prognosis model. We then validated this prognostic model. We utilized ESTIMATE and CIBERSORT algorithms to calculate the stroma and immune scores of samples, as well as the proportions of tumor infiltrating immune cells (TICs). Finally, we conducted in vivo and in vitro experiments to investigate the effect of ARHGAP28 on osteosarcoma.

resultsWe selected five genes to construct a risk prognosis model. Patients were divided into high- and low-risk groups and the survival time of the high-risk group was lower than that of the low-risk group. The high-risk group in the prognosis model constructed had relatively poor immune function. GSEA and ssGSEA showed that the low-risk group had abundant immune pathway infiltration. The overexpression of ARHGAP28 can inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma cells and tumor growth in mice, and IHC showed that overexpression of ARHGAP28 could inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells.

conclusionWe constructed a risk prognostic model based on five ARHGAP family genes, which can predict the overall survival of patients with osteosarcoma, to better assist us in clinical decision-making and individualized treatment.

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Bone NeoplasmsOsteosarcomaAlgorithmsAnimalsHumansMicePrognosisRisk FactorsARHGAP family genesImmune pathway infiltrationIndividualized treatmentOsteosarcomaPrognosis model

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