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ArticleBMC cancer2024

The vasculogenic mimicry related signature predicts the prognosis and immunotherapy response in renal clear cell carcinoma.

Yuming Gu, Qinqin Huang, Yun Wang, Haixia Wang, Zhenhua Xiang, Yu Xu, Xin Wang, Weiguo Liu, Aiju Wang

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Yuming GuDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Qinqin HuangDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Yun WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Haixia WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Zhenhua XiangDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Yu XuDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Xin WangChangchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130117, China.
Weiguo LiuDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China.
Aiju WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, 261042, China. wyfywaj@163.com.

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Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021QH189Science and Technology Development Plan of Shandong Province 2019-0429Weifang University of Science and Technology 2019YX022
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Abstract

backgroundClear cell carcinoma of the kidney is a common urological malignancy characterized by poor patient prognosis and treatment outcomes. Modulation of vasculogenic mimicry in tumor cells alters the tumor microenvironment and the influx of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, and the combination of its inducers and immune checkpoint inhibitors plays a synergistic role in enhancing antitumor effects.

methodsWe downloaded the data from renal clear cell carcinoma samples and vasculogenic mimicry-related genes to establish a new vasculogenic mimicry-related index (VMRI) using a machine learning approach. Based on VMRI, patients with renal clear cell carcinoma were divided into high VMRI and low VMRI groups, and patients' prognosis, clinical features, tumor immune microenvironment, chemotherapeutic response, and immunotherapeutic response were systematically analyzed. Finally, the function of CDH5 was explored in renal clear cell carcinoma cells.

resultsVMRI can be used for prognostic and immunotherapy efficacy prediction in a variety of cancers, which consists of four vasculogenic mimicry-related genes (CDH5, MMP9, MAPK1, and MMP13), is a reliable predictor of survival and grade in patients with clear cell carcinoma of the kidney and has been validated in multiple external datasets. We found that the high VMRI group presented higher levels of immune cell infiltration, which was validated by pathological sections. We performed molecular docking prediction of vasculogenic mimicry core target proteins and identified natural small molecule drugs with the highest affinity for the target protein. Knockdown of CDH5 inhibited the proliferation and migration of renal clear cell carcinoma.

conclusionsThe VMRI identified in this study allows for accurate prognosis assessment of patients with renal clear cell carcinoma and identification of patient populations that will benefit from immunotherapy, providing valuable insights for future precision treatment of patients with renal clear cell carcinoma.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsHumansImmunotherapyMolecular Docking SimulationPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentCDH5Clear cell renal cell carcinomaImmunotherapy efficacyMolecular dockingPrognosisVasculogenic mimicry

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PMCPMC10996246

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