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ArticleTranslational pediatrics2024

Development and validation of a novel stemness-related prognostic model for neuroblastoma using integrated machine learning and bioinformatics analyses.

Yuren Xia, Chaoyu Wang, Xin Li, Mingyou Gao, Henry David Jeffry Hogg, Thara Tunthanathip, Tim Hulsen, Xiangdong Tian, Qiang Zhao

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Yuren Xia *National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chaoyu Wang *National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xin Li *National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Mingyou GaoNational Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Henry David Jeffry HoggPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Thara TunthanathipDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Tim HulsenData Science & AI Engineering, Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Xiangdong TianNational Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qiang ZhaoNational Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, China.

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Abstract

Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common solid tumor in children, with a dismal prognosis in high-risk cases. Despite advancements in NB treatment, the clinical need for precise prognostic models remains critical, particularly to address the heterogeneity of cancer stemness which plays a pivotal role in tumor aggressiveness and patient outcomes. By utilizing machine learning (ML) techniques, we aimed to explore the cancer stemness features in NB and identify stemness-related hub genes for future investigation and potential targeted therapy. Methods: The public dataset GSE49710 was employed as the training set for acquire gene expression data and NB sample information, including age, stage, and MYCN amplification status and survival. The messenger RNA (mRNA) expression-based stemness index (mRNAsi) was calculated and patients were grouped according to their mRNAsi value. Stemness-related hub genes were identified from the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to construct a gene signature. This was followed by evaluating the relationship between cancer stemness and the NB immune microenvironment, and the development of a predictive nomogram. We assessed the prognostic outcomes including overall survival (OS) and event-free survival, employing machine learning methods to measure predictive accuracy through concordance indices and validation in an independent cohort E-MTAB-8248. Results: Based on mRNAsi, we categorized NB patients into two groups to explore the association between varying levels of stemness and their clinical outcomes. High mRNAsi was linked to the advanced International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS) stage, amplified MYCN, and elder age. High mRNAsi patients had a significantly poorer prognosis than low mRNAsi cases. According to the multivariate Cox analysis, the mRNAsi was an independent risk factor of prognosis in NB patients. After least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis, four key genes ( Conclusions: Our findings confirm the influence of CSC features in NB prognosis. The newly developed NB stemness-related four-gene signature prognostic signature could facilitate the prognostic prediction, and the identified hub genes may serve as promising targets for individualized treatments.

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cancer stemnessmessenger RNA expression-based stemness index (mRNAsi)Neuroblastoma (NB)prognosis

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