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ArticleCurrent medicinal chemistry2026

The Pre-metastatic Niche-related Index Reveals the Immune Signature and Immunotherapy Response in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Weichang Yang, Zhijian Wu, Shanshan Cai, Jiajia Xiang, Xiaoqun Ye

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Weichang YangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Zhijian WuDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Shanshan CaiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jiajia XiangJiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xiaoqun YeDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

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backgroundMetastasis is the leading cause of death in lung cancer patients. Pre-metastatic niche (PMN) plays an important role in pre-metastatic tumors. However, the development of clinical applications of PMN is still limited.

methodsExpression data for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients and PMN-related genes were downloaded from the UCSC Xena website and GeneCards database, respectively. Multiple combinations based on machine learning algorithms were used to screen signature genes and construct a PMN-associated index. Spearman analysis explored the correlation between the PMN-associated index and immune cell infiltration. In addition, we analyzed the clinical value of the PMN-associated index based on drug sensitivity analysis and TIDE scores.

resultsThe enrichment analyses suggested that PMN-related genes were mainly enriched in the PI3K-Akt and HIF-1 signaling pathways. We chose random survival forest, Lasso, and multivariate Cox regression analyses to construct the PMN-associated index based on the results of multiple machine learning algorithms. Six signature genes (SNAI2, CXCR4, TNFSF11, ENG, TIMP1, and PDGFB) were screened to construct the PMN-associated index. KM analysis suggested that the survival probability was greater in the low PMN-associated index group than in the high PMN-associated index group. In addition, we confirmed that LUAD patients with a low PMN-associated index were more likely to benefit from immunotherapy.

conclusionWe confirmed that the PMN-associated index is a valid predictor of prognosis, immune characteristics, and antitumor therapy efficacy in LUAD patients, which provides additional evidence for the potential clinical value of PMN development.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungImmunotherapyLung NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMachine LearningTumor MicroenvironmentCXCR4immune cell infiltrationlung adenocarcinomaPre-metastatic nicheprognosistumor microenvironment

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