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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Identification and Validation of a Novel Lactylation-related Gene Signature to Predict the Prognosis of Endometrial Cancer.

Linna Chen, Meng Xia, Weijia Wen, Li Yuan, Yan Jia, Xueyuan Zhao, Haolin Fan, Songlin Liu, Tianyu Liu, Pan Liu and 5 more

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Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Linna Chen *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Meng XiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Weijia Wen *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Li YuanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yan JiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Xueyuan ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Haolin FanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Songlin LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Tianyu LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Pan LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Hongye JiangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Wei WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yuandong LiaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. liaoyd2@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Chunyu ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. zhangchy266@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Shuzhong YaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. yaoshuzh@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515012214Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515110333Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2024A1515013045China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M744070Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project 2024B03J1336Medical Science and Technology Foundation of Guangdong Province A2024280National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203585National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273365National Natural Science Foundation of China 82403524Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province 2023A0505050102Sun Yat-sen University 2017006
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Abstract

backgroundEndometrial carcinoma (EC) is a prevalent kind of cancerous tumor with significant morbidity and mortality. Mounting evidence reveals that lactylation modification plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis, but its connection to EC remains poorly understood. This study aimed to identify a lactylation-related gene signature to predict the prognosis of EC.

methodsDifferentially expressed lactylation-related genes between EC and normal samples were analyzed using the TCGA database. Univariate and LASSO Cox regression analyses were employed to construct the lactylation-related signature, which was then validated using both the test set and entire set. A nomogram was further developed and evaluated. Additionally, enrichment analysis, immune cell infiltration, tumor mutation burden and drug response were assessed between the two risk groups.

resultsSixteen lactylation-related genes (LRGs) were selected to construct the prognostic signature. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that patients in the high-risk group had remarkably worse prognosis. A nomogram based on the signature and other clinical characteristics was constructed and demonstrated strong predictive power. Additionally, biological pathways, immune status, tumor mutation burden and drug response differed between the high- and low-risk groups.

conclusionIn conclusion, our study demonstrated that the LRG signature is a promising biomarker for EC, effectively distinguishing high-risk patients, predicting prognosis, and offering new strategic directions for antitumor immunotherapy.

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Drug responseEndometrial carcinomaGene signatureImmune infiltrationLactylationPrognosis

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PMCPMC12098243

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