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Prognostic implication and immunotherapy response prediction of a novel ubiquitination-related gene signature in liver cancer.

Re-Guang Pan, Jingyao Zhou, Xiao-Wu Wang, Xi-Kai Cen, Yu-Ping Zhou, Yang-Yang Guo, Xue-Feng Feng

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Re-Guang PanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Jingyao ZhouDepartment of Pharmacy, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiao-Wu WangDepartment of Burns and Skin Repair Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Whenzhou Medical University, Ruian, Zhejiang 325200, China.
Xi-Kai CenDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yu-Ping ZhouDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yang-Yang GuoDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Xue-Feng FengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

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Abstract

HCC, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is a frequently occurring form of cancer with an unfavorable prognosis. This research constructed a prognostic signature related to ubiquitination and investigated its correlation with the response to immunotherapy in HCC. The Molecular Signatures Database provided a compilation of genes associated with ubiquitination. A gene signature related to ubiquitination was obtained through Cox regression using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator method. The genetic factors CPY26B1, MCM10, SPINK4, and TRIM54 notably impacted the outcomes of HCC. The patients were divided into two groups: one group had a high risk of poor survival while the other had a low risk but a greater chance of controlling HCC progression. Both univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox regression found the risk score to be an independent predictor of HCC prognosis. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) indicated enrichment in cell cycle and cancer-related microRNAs in high-risk groups. The tumor microenvironment (TME), response to immunotherapy, and effectiveness of chemotherapy medications positively correlated with the risk score. In the high-risk group, erlotinib showed higher IC50 values compared to the low-risk group which exhibited higher IC50 values for VX-11e, AKT inhibitor VIII, AT-7519, BMS345541, Bortezomib, CP466722, FMK, and JNK-9L. The results of RT-qPCR revealed that the expression of four UEGs was higher in tumor tissue as compared to normal tissue. Based on the genes that were expressed differently and associated with ubiquitination-related tumor categorization, we have developed a pattern of four genes and a strong nomogram that can predict the prognosis of HCC, which could be useful in identifying and managing HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularImmunotherapyLiver NeoplasmsUbiquitinationBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMalePrognosisTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorgene signatureliver cancerpredictionprognosisresponse to immunotherapyubiquitination

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