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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

TRIM8 as a predictor for prognosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia based on a signature of neutrophil extracellular traps.

Waihin Tin, Cuilan Xiao, Kexin Sun, Yijun Zhao, Mengyun Xie, Jiayin Zheng, Ying Wang, Sixi Liu, Uet Yu

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Waihin Tin *Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Cuilan Xiao *Department of Oncology, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Kexin SunKey Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yijun ZhaoKey Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Mengyun XieKey Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering (Ministry of Education), Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jiayin ZhengSun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ying WangDepartment of Hematology, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Sixi LiuDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Uet YuDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

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Abstract

Background: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can be attributed to the metastasis, occurrence, and immune evasion of cancer cells. We investigated the prognostic value of NET-related genes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (cALL) patients. Methods: Differential gene expression analysis was conducted on samples collected from public databases. Grouping them based on the expression level of NET-related genes, we assessed the correlation between immune cell types and the risk score for having a poor prognosis of cALL, with an evaluation of the sensitivity of drugs used in cALL. We further divided the groups, integrating survival data. Subsequently, methods including multivariable Cox algorithms, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), and univariable were utilized to create a risk model predicting prognosis. Experiments in cell lines and animals were performed to explore the functions of TRIM8, a gene selected by the model. To validate the role of TRIM8 in leukemia development, lentivirus-mediated overexpression or knockdown of TRIM8 was employed in mice with T-ALL and B-ALL. Results: Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis underscored the importance of differentially expressed genes identified in the groups divided by genes participated in NETs, with enrichment analysis showing the mechanism. Correlation analysis revealed significant associations with B cells, NK cells, mast cells, T cells, plasma cells, dendritic cells, and monocytes. The IC Conclusion: We identified a novelty in a prognostic model that could aid in the development of personalized treatments for cALL patients. Furthermore, it revealed that the expression of TRIM8 is a contributing factor to the proliferation of leukemia cells and worsens the prognosis of cALL.

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acute lymphoblastic leukemiaNET-related genesneutrophil extracellular trapsprognostic modelTRIM8

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