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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2024

Exploring natural killer cell-related biomarkers in multiple myeloma: a novel nature killer cell-related model predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response using single-cell study.

Jing Zhao, Xiaoning Wang, Huachao Zhu, Suhua Wei, Hailing Zhang, Le Ma, Wenjuan Zhu

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Article in Clinical and experimental medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jing ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. zhaojing0922@xjtu.edu.cn.
Xiaoning WangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Huachao ZhuDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Suhua WeiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Hailing ZhangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Le MaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Wenjuan ZhuDepartment of Medical, Xi'an Gem Flower Changqing Hospital, No. 20 Changqing West Road, Xi'an, 710201, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

Funding

clinical research award of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University XJTU1AF-CRF-2023-037Institution Fundamental of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University 2022MS-31Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province 2023-YBSF-448
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNatural killer cells (NKs) may be involved in multiple myeloma (MM) progression. The present study elucidated the correlation between NKs and the progression of MM using single-cell binding transcriptome probes to identify NK cell-related biomarkers.

methodsSingle-cell analysis was performed including cell and subtype annotation, cell communication, and pseudotime analysis. Hallmark pathway enrichment analysis of NKs and NKs-related differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were conducted using Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks. Then, a risk model was structured based on biomarkers identified through univariate Cox regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analysis and subsequently validated. Additionally, correlation of clinical characteristics, gene set enrichment analysis, immune analysis, regulatory network, and drug forecasting were explored.

resultsA total of 13 cell clusters were obtained and annotated, including 8 cell populations that consisted of NKs. Utilizing 123 PPI network node genes, 8 NK-related DEGs were selected to construct a prognostic model. Immune cell infiltration results suggested that 11 immune cells exhibited marked differences in the high and low-risk groups. Finally, the model was used to screen potential drug targets to enhance immunotherapy efficacy.

conclusionA new prognostic model for MM associated with NKs was constructed and validated. This model provides a fresh perspective for predicting patient outcomes, immunotherapeutic response, and candidate drugs.

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Multiple MyelomaBiomarkersHumansImmunotherapyKiller Cells, NaturalPrognosisBiomarkersBulk transcriptionImmune microenvironmentMultiple myelomaNatural killer cellsSingle-cell sequencing

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PMID38634972
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