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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

A novel glycogene-related signature for prognostic prediction and immune microenvironment assessment in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma.

Xuyan Zhao, Hanxiao Cui, Mingjing Zhou, Xueting Ren, Zihao Li, Peinan Liu, Danni Zhao, Shuai Lin, Huafeng Kang

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Xuyan ZhaoThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Hanxiao CuiThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Mingjing ZhouDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0007-7816-7045
Xueting RenThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9437-1560
Zihao LiDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0007-3696-3297
Peinan LiuThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5685-2064
Danni ZhaoThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID 0009-0008-8141-7751
Shuai LinThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Huafeng KangThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

backgroundKidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (KIRC) is a prevalent urinary malignancies worldwide. Glycosylation is a key post-translational modification that is essential in cancer progression. However, its relationship with prognosis, tumour microenvironment (TME), and treatment response in KIRC remains unclear.

methodExpression profiles and clinical data were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases. Consensus clustering, Cox regression, and LASSO regression analyses were conducted to develop an optimal glycogene-related signature. The prognostic relevance of this molecular signature was rigorously analyzed, along with its connections to tumour microenvironment (TME), tumour mutation burden, immune checkpoint activity, cancer-immunity cycle regulation, immunomodulatory gene expression patterns, and therapeutic response profiles. Validation was performed using real-world clinical specimens, quantitative PCR (qPCR),

resultsA glycogene-associated prognostic scoring system was established to categorize patients into risk-stratified subgroups. Patients in the high-risk cohort exhibited significantly poorer survival outcomes (

conclusionThis glycogene-based signature provides a robust tool for predicting prognosis, TME characteristics, and therapeutic responses in KIRC, offering potential clinical utility in patient management.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorGlycogeneimmune microenvironmentKIRCprognosissignature

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