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ArticleRecent patents on anti-cancer drug discovery2025

Identification of Immune Infiltration-related Molecular Features in Ovarian Cancer Patients and Experimental Validation of Immune Response Molecular Mechanisms through Integrated WGCNA, Machine Learning, and Single-cell Sequencing Analysis.

Juan Yang, Chengli Wen, Ping Li, Mingxiao Yao, Jing Wang

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Juan YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, P.R.China.
Chengli WenShandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, 250014, P.R. China.
Ping LiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shandong University of Science and Technology Hospital, Tai'an, 271000, China.
Mingxiao YaoShandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, 250014, P.R. China.
Jing WangMedical Research and Laboratory Diagnostic Center, Central Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, P.R. China.

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Science and Technology Development Plan of Jinan 202019046
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backgroundOvarian cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies globally, and immunotherapy has emerged as a promising treatment strategy in recent years. However, the effectiveness of immunotherapy is often limited by immune escape mechanisms.

objectiveTo unravel the immune response mechanisms in ovarian cancer, this study aimed to employ integrated Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), machine learning, and single-- cell sequencing analysis to systematically investigate immune infiltration-related molecular features in ovarian cancer patients and experimentally validate the molecular mechanisms of the immune response. This research may provide a new theoretical foundation and treatment strategy for immune-based therapies in ovarian cancer.

methodsRelevant ovarian cancer datasets were collected from public databases. The ConsensusCluster- Plus and ggplot2 R packages were used to perform dimensionality reduction and clustering analysis of immune infiltration-related genes. Various algorithms were employed to select the best ovarian cancer prognostic model with OC consistency. The prognostic value of angiogenesis and immune-related gene expression was evaluated through Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and the impact of immune infiltration on immune function in ovarian cancer patients was assessed. Functional pathways were identified using the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) method, and the infiltration abundance of immune and stromal components was inferred using the single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA) method. The influence of angiogenesis on the cellular level of Ovarian Cancer (OC) was explored in single- cell sequencing data, followed by

resultsImmune-related data were collected from ovarian cancer patients in this study. Through WGCNA analysis, the MEturquoise module was identified, and a total of 1018 hub genes were determined. A prediction model was constructed using machine learning, with CoxBoost+StepCox selected as the best model, leading to the identification of 10 genes associated with ovarian cancer. Patients with high AIDPS had shorter survival time, and GSEA analysis revealed enrichment in immune-related pathways. Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis demonstrated increased immune cell infiltration and malignant stromal changes in the high AIDPS group. Results from

conclusionAIDPS holds significant clinical significance in Ovarian Cancer (OC) with poor prognosis observed in patients with high AIDPS. These patients exhibit more significant genomic variations, denser immune cell infiltration, and greater tolerance toward immune therapy. Importantly, inhibiting the expression of RPL31, a key component of AIDPS, can significantly suppress the proliferation, migration, and invasive properties of ovarian cancer cells, while stimulating the cytotoxicity of effector T cells and promoting immune response, thus slowing down the progression of ovarian cancer.

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Machine LearningOvarian NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisSingle-Cell Analysisimmune responsemachine learningOvarian cancerRPL31.single-cell analysisWGCNA analysis

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