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ArticleScientific reports2024

RNA methylation patterns of tumor microenvironment cells regulate prognosis and immunotherapeutic responsiveness in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Tingjun Li, Yiqin Huang, Shien Cui, Zhipeng Hong, Xinhai Zhang, Zhihao Li, Kunqi Chen, Debo Chen

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Tingjun Li *The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yiqin Huang *The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Shien Cui *Breast Center of Zhongshan City People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China.
Zhipeng HongDepartment of Breast Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
Xinhai ZhangThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Zhihao LiThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Kunqi ChenKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China. kunqi.chen@fjmu.edu.cn.
Debo ChenThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China. debochensr@fjmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Medical Innovation Project Foundation of Fujian Province, PRC 2021CXA045Quanzhou City Science and Technology Program 2020C047RScience and Technology Innovation Joint Fund Project of Fujian Province 2019Y9049Wu Jieping Medical Foundation 320.6750.2021-10-60
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Abstract

Immunotherapy research focuses on reshaping the tumor microenvironment (TME) to enhance its antitumor immune responses, with an emphasis on understanding the impact of RNA methylation in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) TME regulation. This study explored the influence of various RNA methyltransferases on TME cells in TNBC and their correlation with prognosis and immunotherapy response. Using non-negative matrix factorization on single-cell RNA-sequencing data, distinct TME cell clusters were identified based on the expression of 30 RNA methyltransferases. Various analyses, including pseudotime, cell communication, transcription factor regulatory network, and gene enrichment, were conducted on these clusters. The roles of RNA methyltransferase-mediated TME clusters in prognosis and immunotherapy response were determined using TNBC bulk RNA-Seq data, and the findings were validated through immunofluorescence analysis of a tissue microarray comprising 87 samples. Spatial transcriptomic analysis further revealed the distribution of TME cell clusters. Different methyltransferase-mediated cell clusters exhibited unique metabolic, immune, transcriptional, and intercellular communication patterns. Survival analysis indicated prognostic significance in specific TME cell clusters, and immunofluorescence analysis confirmed the prognostic value of m6A_WTAP + CD8T + cells. In conclusion, our study illustrated the involvement of these cell subgroups in tumor growth and antitumor immunity modulation, providing insights into the enhancement of TNBC immunotherapy.

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ImmunotherapyTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMethylationPrognosisRNA MethylationSingle-Cell AnalysisImmunotherapyMultiomicsPrognosisRNA methyltransferaseTriple-negative breast cancerTumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC11525934

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