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ArticleScientific reports2025

NOS2 as a prognostic biomarker for early-onset colorectal cancer based on public data and clinical validation analysis.

Chaoqun Xing, Lipeng Zhao, Weiwei Zou, Xie Peng, Xiao-Liang Xing, Jie Li

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Chaoqun Xing *The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China.
Lipeng Zhao *The Second People's Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China.
Weiwei Zou *The Second People's Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China.
Xie PengThe Second People's Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China.
Xiao-Liang XingThe First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China. xiaoliangxinghnm@126.com.
Jie LiHunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P. R. China. kevinjaly@163.com.

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Doctor Foundation of Hunan University of Medicine 2020122004Education Department of Hunan Province 22A0710Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2021SK51204, 2021JJ40389, 2023JJ50442
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Abstract

Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) was characterized by strong aggressiveness and high malignancy. The aim of this study was to screen suitable biomarkers for patients with EOCRC. EOCRC from The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) database and Gene Expression Mapping (GEO) database were used to screen biomarkers for prognosis and treatment guidance. Clinical samples were used to verify the expression situation of these candidate biomarkers. The results showed the immune-related gene nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) was independently associated with the poor prognosis of EOCRC patients in both TGCA and GEO database. The Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) analysis showed that multiple immunotherapy signatures, such as TIDE, Exclusion, and CAF, were difference among EOCRC patients with different risk scores, and significantly correlated with the expression of NOS2. Sensitivity analysis of chemotherapy drugs showed that NOS2 was significantly correlated with several chemotherapy drugs, such as MG.132_1862, BMS.754807_2171, and GEN.317_1926. Clinical validation analysis showed that the expression of NOS2 and its related genes CXCL1 and CXCL2 were significantly decreased in EOCRC patients. The results suggested that NOS2 can be used as a potential biomarker for EOCRC, which can be used for prognosis and guidance of immunotherapy and chemotherapy.

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Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIAge of OnsetFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINOS2 protein, humanEOCRCImmuneNOS2PrognosisTherapeutic

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