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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Disulfidptosis-related genes of prognostic signature and immune infiltration features in hepatocellular carcinoma supported by bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data.

Yuyang Wang, Zibo Yuan, Qingwei Zhu, Jun Ma, Qiliang Lu, Zunqiang Xiao

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 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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  1. Disulfidptosis: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
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Yuyang Wang *Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Zibo Yuan *Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Qingwei ZhuQingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jun MaGeneral Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Qiliang LuGeneral Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Zunqiang XiaoGeneral Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.

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Background: Disulfidptosis is a new type of cellular death triggered in response to disulfide stress and is strongly linked to the progression of malignancies. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a very common malignancy. Some reports have suggested a link between disulfidptosis-related genes (DRGs) and cancer; however, further research needs to be conducted. Methods: In this study, HCC data from the Cancer Genome Atlas-Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Gene Expression Omnibus data sets were collected and analyzed. A univariate Cox regression analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator, and multivariate Cox regression analysis were conducted to identify the hub DRGs signature for prognosis. The HCC patients were allocated to high- and low-risk groups based on their disulfidptosis risk scores. The model was validated with a high degree of precision using both internal and external validation data sets. "ESTIMATE" and "CIBERSORT" packages were employed to assess the immunological landscapes and immune cell infiltration. The IMvigor210 cohort was chosen to validate the immunotherapy results. A drug sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify targeted medications. The expression of the hub DRGs in the HCC cells was confirmed using cytological techniques. Results: The bioinformatic analysis revealed that 16 genes showed differential expression. A prognostic model was developed based on four genes: Conclusions: Our four-DRGs signature could be used to predict HCC prognosis. Further, this study showed that the hub DRGs could serve as biomarkers for immunotherapy prediction and could potentially guide targeted therapies.

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