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ArticleHeliyon2024

Molecular subtyping of skin cutaneous melanoma based on inflammatory response.

Qian Liu, Fangyu Ma, Guanxiong Zhang

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Qian LiuBig Data Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fangyu MaHealth Management center Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.
Guanxiong ZhangThe Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China.

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Abstract

The inflammatory response plays a crucial role in determining the prognosis and therapeutic response of skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM). However, the molecular subtypes based on the inflammatory response and their clinical significance in SKCM have not been extensively studied. Clustering analyses to identify inflammation subtypes of SKCM based on the expression levels of inflammation response gene. We identified three subtypes: Inflammation_H, Inflammation_M, and Inflammation_L, which offer a more nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between inflammation and SKCM. The Inflammation_H subtype is associated with the most favourable prognosis, and is characterised by high levels of immune infiltrates and PD-L1 expression, low levels of stemness, high differentiation, and high genomic stability. In contrast, the Inflammation_L subtype has the least favourable prognosis, with the lowest levels of immune infiltrates and PD-L1 expression, high levels of stemness, low differentiation, and low genomic stability. In addition, the Inf-score, which is a linear risk scoring model based on the expression levels of inflammatory response genes, can be a useful tool for clinicians to assess SKCM prognosis and guide therapeutic decisions. This scoring model shows promise for clinical use in predicting patient outcomes and helps clinicians tailor treatments for individual patients. In conclusion, these findings represent a significant contribution to our understanding of the molecular subtypes of SKCM based on the levels of inflammatory response genes and their potential clinical significance. However, further studies are necessary to validate these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms of different subtypes.

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Inflammatory responseMolecular subtypesPrognosisSKCM

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PMID39005905
PMCPMC11239590

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