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ArticleBiochemical genetics2025

Bioinformatics Identification and Experimental Validation of a Prognostic Model for the Survival of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.

Hongtao Zhao, Ruonan Sun, Lei Wu, Peiluo Huang, Wenjing Liu, Qiuhong Ma, Qinyuan Liao, Juan Du

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Article in Biochemical genetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hongtao ZhaoDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China.
Ruonan SunDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China.
Lei WuCollege of Department of Information and Library Science, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004, China.
Peiluo HuangDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China.
Wenjing LiuDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China.
Qiuhong MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255036, China. shui0717@163.com.
Qinyuan LiaoDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China. lqy06041987@163.com.
Juan DuDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, Guangxi, China. sunnydujuan@glmc.edu.cn.

Funding

Graduate Research Program of Guilin Medical University GYYK2022009Guangxi Science and Technology Project for Bases and Talents Guike AD20297024Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education YCSW2021258National Natural Science Foundation of China 30901712
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) kills more than four million people yearly. Creating more trustworthy tumor molecular markers for LUSC early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and customized treatment is essential. Cuproptosis, a novel form of cell death, opened up a new field of study for searching for trustworthy tumor indicators. Our goal was to build a risk model to assess drug sensitivity, monitor immune function, and predict prognosis in LUSC patients. The 19 cuproptosis-related genes were found in the literature, and patient genomic and clinical information was collected using the Cancer Genomic Atlas (TCGA) database. The LUSC patients were grouped using unsupervised clustering techniques, and 7626 differentially expressed genes were identified. Using univariate COX analysis, LASSO regression analysis, and multivariate COX analysis, a prognostic model for LUSC patients was developed. The tumor immune escape was evaluated using the Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) method. The R packages 'pRRophetic,' 'ggpubr,' and 'ggplot2' were utilized to examine drug sensitivity. For modeling, a 6-cuproptosis-based gene signature was found. Patients with high-risk LUSC had significantly worse survival rates than those with low-risk conditions. The possibility of tumor immunological escape was increased in patients with higher risk scores due to more immune cell inactivation. For patients with high-risk LUSC, we discovered seven potent potential drugs (AZD6482, CHIR.99021, CMK, Embelin, FTI.277, Imatinib, and Pazopanib). In conclusion, the cuproptosis-based genes predictive risk model can be utilized to predict outcomes, track immune function, and evaluate medication sensitivity in LUSC patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellComputational BiologyLung NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCuproptosisDrug sensitivityImmune functionLUSCPrognostic signature

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PMID38806973

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