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A novel prognostic signature based on cancer stemness and metabolism-related genes for cervical squamous cell carcinoma and endocervical adenocarcinoma.

Yaokai Wang, Yuanyuan Han, Liangzi Jin, Lulu Ji, Yanxiang Liu, Min Lin, Sitong Zhou, Ronghua Yang

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Yaokai WangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong, China.
Yuanyuan HanInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Liangzi JinInstitute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Lulu JiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong, China.
Yanxiang LiuYantian District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Min LinDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong, China.
Sitong ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, The First People’s Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
Ronghua YangDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
University of Hong Kong · HKChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNFirst People's Hospital of Foshan · CNGuangzhou First People's Hospital · CNShenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundCESC is the second most commonly diagnosed gynecological malignancy. Given the pivotal involvement of metabolism-related genes (MRGs) in the etiology of multiple tumors, our investigation aims to devise a prognostic risk signature rooted in cancer stemness and metabolism.

methodsThe stemness index based on mRNA expression (mRNAsi) of samples from the TCGA dataset was computed using the One-class logistic regression (OCLR) algorithm. Furthermore, potential metabolism-related genes related to mRNAsi were identified through weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). We construct a stemness-related metabolic gene signature through shrinkage estimation and univariate analysis, thereby calculating the corresponding risk scores. Moreover, we selected corresponding DEGs between groups with high- and low-risk score and conducted routine bioinformatic analyses. Furthermore, we validated the expression of four hub genes at the protein level through immunohistochemistry (IHC) in samples obtained from our patient cohort.

resultsAccording to the findings, it was found that six genes-AKR1B10, GNA15, ALDH1B1, PLOD2, LPCAT1, and GPX8- were differentially expressed in both TCGA-CSEC and GEO datasets among 23 differentially expressed metabolism-related genes (DEMRGs). mRNAsi exhibited a notable association with the extent of key oncogene mutation. The results showed that the AUC values for forecasting survival at 1, 3, and 5 years are 0.715, 0.689, and 0.748, individually. We observed a notable association between the risk score and different immune cell populations, along with enrichment in crucial signaling pathways in CESC. Four genes differentially expressed between different risk score groups were validated by IHC to be highly expressed in the CESC samples at the protein level.

conclusionThe current investigation indicated that a 3-gene signature based on stemness-related metabolic and 4 hub genes with differential expression between high and low-risk score subgroups may serve as valuable prognostic markers and potential therapeutic targets in CESC.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticNeoplastic Stem CellsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdenocarcinomaBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMiddle AgedPrognosisTranscriptomeBiomarkers, Tumorbioinformatic analysiscervical carcinomametabolism-related gene signaturesmRNAsiWGCNA

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