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ArticleScientific reports2025

Downregulation of ferroptosis-related Genes can regulate the invasion and migration of osteosarcoma cells.

Rui Ding, Le Liao, Jiahui Chen, Jian Zhang, Shenghao Cai, Xinxin Miao, Tao Li, Jiangminghao Zhao, Qi Chen, Xigao Cheng and 1 more

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Rui Ding *Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Le LiaoJiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jiahui ChenJiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Shenghao CaiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Xinxin MiaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Tao LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Jiangminghao ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Qi ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Xigao ChengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China. xigaocheng@hotmail.com.
Jianjian DengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330006, China. 18146622252@163.com.

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The Hospital Incubation Project Of The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Nanchang University 2022YNFY12003
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Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a prevalent form of bone cancer among younger people, particularly children and adolescents. Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic cell death identified by increased levels of iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. This study was designed to develop a prognostic model based on differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with ferroptosis and examined the functions of ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) in OS cells. Gene expression profiles in OS were retrieved from TARGET and GEO databases, while GTEx provided data for healthy tissues. Prognostic genes were identified through bioinformatics analysis and data integration. In vitro experiments, cell cultures, qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC), cell transfection, Edu assays, DHE assays, migration, and invasion assays validated the prognostic model and explored the functional role of FRGs in OS cells. Univariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that 12 DEGs were differentially expressed. Based on four FRGs in OS constructed a risk-scoring model. The high-risk (HR) group showed a considerably lower OS rate than the low-risk (LR) group (p < 0.001 in the TARGET and p < 0.05 in the GSE21257 cohorts). A risk score was validated as an independent predictive factor for OS via multivariate Cox regression. Functional analysis shows that these FRGs affect the occurrence of ferroptosis by influencing the intracellular ROS levels and play a regulatory role in the proliferation, migration, and infiltration of OS cells. The findings suggested that four FRGs demonstrate significant prognostic value in OS, offering potential insights into novel therapeutic targets for OS treatment.

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Bone NeoplasmsCell MovementDown-RegulationFerroptosisGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticOsteosarcomaAdolescentCell Line, TumorComputational BiologyFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisFerroptosisInvasionMigrationOsteosarcomaPrognostic

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PMCPMC12095786

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