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ArticleHereditas2024

Bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation of cuproptosis-related LncRNA as a novel biomarker for prognosis and immunotherapy of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Shuang Liang, Lanting Ji, Zhenyuan Yu, YaHsin Cheng, Ruifang Gao, Wenpeng Yan, Fang Zhang

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Article in Hereditas, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shuang Liang *Department of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Lanting Ji *Department of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Zhenyuan Yu *Department of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
YaHsin ChengDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
Ruifang GaoDepartment of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Wenpeng YanDepartment of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Fang ZhangDepartment of Oral Medicine, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Prevention and New Materials, Shanxi Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Taiyuan, 030001, China. zhangfangdoctor@sxmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3530-3314
Shanxi Medical University · CNChina Medical University · TW

Funding

Basic Research Plan of Shanxi Province 202203021212379Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province 202103021223235
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe novel form of regulatory cell death, cuproptosis, is characterized by proteotoxicity, which ultimately leads to cell death. Its targeting has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in epigenetic regulation and have been linked to the progression, prognosis, and treatment of OSCC. Thus, this study aimed to identify new cuproptosis-related lncRNAs (CRLs), establish predictive models for clinical prognosis, immune response, and drug sensitivity, and provide novel insights into immune escape and tumor drug resistance.

methodsThe present study screened eight CRLs (THAP9-AS1, STARD4-AS1, WDFY3-AS2, LINC00847, CDKN2A-DT, AL132800.1, GCC2-AS1, AC005746.1) using Lasso Cox regression analysis to develop an eight-CRL prognostic model. Patients were categorized into high- and low-risk groups using risk scores. To evaluate the predictive ability of the model, Kaplan-Meier analysis, ROC curves, and nomograms were employed. Furthermore, the study investigated the differences in immune function and anticancer drug sensitivity between the high- and low-risk groups. To validate the expression of CRLs in the model, OSCC cell lines were subjected to quantitative real-time fluorescence PCR (qRT-PCR).

resultsThe results of the study showed that the high-risk group had a shorter overall survival (OS) time in OSCC patients. Cox regression analysis demonstrated that the high-risk score was an independent risk factor for a poor prognosis. The validity of the model was confirmed using ROC curve analysis, and a nomogram was developed to predict the prognosis of OSCC patients. Furthermore, patients in the high-risk group with high TMB had a poorer prognosis. Patients in the low-risk group responded better to immunotherapy than those in the high-risk group. Additionally, the risk scores were significantly associated with drug sensitivity in OSCC patients. Finally, the findings of qRT-PCR supported the reliability of the proposed risk model.

conclusionThe study identified and established the 8-CRL model, which represents a novel pathway of lncRNA regulation of cuproptosis in OSCC. This model provides guidance for the prognosis and treatment of OSCC and offers a new insight into immune escape and tumor drug resistance.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingApoptosisBiomarkersComputational BiologyEpigenesis, GeneticHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckBiomarkersRNA, Long NoncodingBiomarkersCuproptosisDrug sensitivityImmune responselncRNAOral squamous cell carcinomaPrognostic model

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PMID38414024
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