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ArticleBJC reports2025

A novel multigene panel (Sig27) robustly predicts poor prognosis of renal cell carcinoma via high-level associations with immunosuppressive features.

Ying Dong, Bobby Shayegan, Yingying Su, Sandra Vega Neira, Damu Tang

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Ying DongUrological Cancer Center for Research and Innovation (UCCRI), St Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
Bobby ShayeganUrological Cancer Center for Research and Innovation (UCCRI), St Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
Yingying SuUrological Cancer Center for Research and Innovation (UCCRI), St Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
Sandra Vega NeiraUrological Cancer Center for Research and Innovation (UCCRI), St Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
Damu TangUrological Cancer Center for Research and Innovation (UCCRI), St Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada. damut@mcmaster.ca.

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CIHR 202309PJT-506896-C2-CEBA-108276
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated a 27-gene panel (Sig27), derived from prostate cancer, for risk stratification of RCC (clear cell RCC/ccRCC, papillary RCC/pRCC, and chromophobe RCC/chRCC).

methodsSig27 gene expressions were examined in 960 RCC and 201 kidney tissues. Sig27 was evaluated for predicting overall survival (OS), association with immune checkpoints (IC), regulatory T cells (Tregs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC), and tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) in RCC.

resultsSig27 robustly predicts OS of ccRCC, pRCC, and chRCC. Sig27 stratifies high-risk ccRCCs: median survival month (MSM) 19.3 and 80.4% of deaths and high-risk pRCCs (MSM 19.6 and 58.6% of death) compared to low-risk ccRCCs (2.9% of death) and pRCCs (2.7% of fatality). Sig27 contains several novel genes related to the RCC immunosuppressive features. FPR3, NOD2, MCTP1, LAMP3, TFEC, and FAM65B are highly correlated with MDSC, Treg, TAM and multiple (≥12) ICs in RCCs. FPR3 and NOD2 are pattern recognition receptors and initiate proinflammatory responses via sensing pathogen-associated molecular patterns and damage-associated molecular patterns; their upregulations may contribute to chronic inflammation in RCC. The Sig27 metagene is expressed in ccRCC-associated immune cells: exhausted CD8T cells, TAM, Treg, and others.

conclusionsSig27 is a novel and effective pan-RCC biomarker with high-level associations with RCC immunosuppressive features.

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PMCPMC11914224

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