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ArticleJCO precision oncology2024

Identification and Validation of Prognostic Model for Tumor Microenvironment-Associated Genes in Bladder Cancer Based on Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data Sets.

Imran Safder, Henkel Valentine, Nicole Uzzo, John Sfakianos, Robert Uzzo, Shilpa Gupta, Jason Brown, Daniel Ranti, Elizabeth Plimack, George Haber and 4 more

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14 authors.

Imran SafderCase Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
Henkel ValentineFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0001-6869-3497
Nicole UzzoFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.
John SfakianosMount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.
Robert UzzoFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Shilpa GuptaCleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0002-8775-503X
Jason BrownCase Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0001-6225-7555
Daniel RantiMount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.ORCID 0000-0002-8310-1063
Elizabeth PlimackFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0002-7618-0744
George HaberCleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Christopher WeightCleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Alexander KutikovFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Philip AbboshFox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0003-3611-9532
Laura BukavinaCase Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0001-7129-6230

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the tumor microenvironment (TME) and cellular diversity in bladder cancer (BLCA) progression, leveraging single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data to identify potential prognostic biomarkers and construct a prognostic model for BLCA.

methodsWe analyzed scRNA-seq data of normal and tumor bladder cells from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to uncover crucial markers within the bladder TME. The study compared gene expression in normal versus tumor bladder cells, identifying differentially expressed genes. These genes were subsequently assessed for their prognostic significance using patient follow-up data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Prognostic models were constructed using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator and multivariate Cox regression analyses, focusing on eight genes of interest. The predictive performance of the model was also tested against additional GEO data sets (GSE31684, GSE13507, and GSE32894).

resultsThe prognostic model demonstrated reliable prediction of patient outcomes. Validation through gene set enrichment analysis and immune cell infiltration assessment supported the model's efficacy. The results from both the univariate and multivariate analyses suggest that the risk score is an independent prognostic factor with a hazard ratio of 2.97 (95% CI, 2.28 to 3.9,

conclusionOur findings proposed biomarkers with prognostic potential, laying the groundwork for future in vitro validation and therapeutic exploration. This contributes to a deeper understanding of the genes associated with bladder TME and may improve prognostic precision in BLCA management.

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Single-Cell AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMalePrognosisSequence Analysis, RNABiomarkers, Tumor

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PMCPMC11371085

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