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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

IL-7R Expression Correlates with Prognosis in Breast Cancer.

Xiaojie Yu, Hao Zhang, Jing Liu, Changran Hou, Haojie Zhang, Zhenlin Yang

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Xiaojie YuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Changran HouDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Haojie ZhangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Zhenlin YangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, 256603, P.R. China.
Binzhou Medical University · CNBinzhou University · CN

Funding

69th batch of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M692576National Key Research and Development Project 2018YFC0114705National Natural Science Foundation of China 81902702Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2023MH115, ZR2017LH072
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe tumor microenvironment (TME) exerts a significant influence on the development, invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance of breast cancer. Therefore, this study sought to investigate potential prognostic factors and markers indicative of TME remodeling in breast cancer, utilizing data from the TCGA database.

methodsIn this study, transcriptome RNA-seq data from 1222 breast cancer samples were processed using CIBERSORT and ESTIMATE algorithms. We conducted a differential gene expression analysis utilizing COX regression analysis and constructed protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks for enhanced visualization. Through univariate COX analysis and cross-analysis within PPI networks, the Interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R) emerged as a potential predictor. Subsequently, we performed a comprehensive investigation encompassing single-gene survival analysis, clinical correlation assessment, and GSEA enrichment analysis targeting IL-7R as a core gene associated with prognosis. We examined the expression of IL-7R in human breast cancer and normal breast tissue through clinical studies and cytology experiments, followed by an indepth analysis of the relationship between IL-7R and breast cancer.

resultsThe survival analysis revealed that breast cancer patients with elevated IL-7R expression experienced prolonged survival compared to those with lower IL-7R levels. Results obtained from the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, along with clinical and cellular experiments, indicated higher IL-7R expression in tumor samples compared to normal samples. Correlation tests conducted between IL-7R expression and clinicopathological stage characteristics highlighted statistically significant associations between IL-7R expression and the T and M stages. Additionally, cell classification analysis of tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIC) proportion showed that activated CD4+ T cells and CD8 T cells of memory B cells were positively correlated with IL-7R expression. These findings further underscored the impact of IL-7R levels on the tumor microenvironment (TME).

conclusionIL-7R emerges as a potential prognostic indicator for breast cancer patients, particularly in sustaining the immunoactive status of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and contributing to immune reconstitution. These findings offer novel insights into breast cancer treatment strategies.

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Breast NeoplasmsReceptors, Interleukin-7Biomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterleukin-7 Receptor alpha SubunitPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorIL7R protein, humanInterleukin-7 Receptor alpha SubunitReceptors, Interleukin-7breast cancerIL-7Rimmunity.prognostic indicatorTCGATumor microenvironment

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