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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

An MHC-Related Gene's Signature Predicts Prognosis and Immune Microenvironment Infiltration in Glioblastoma.

Caiyuan Yu, Mingjuan Xun, Fei Yu, Hengyu Li, Ying Liu, Wei Zhang, Jun Yan

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Caiyuan YuSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR 999078, China.
Mingjuan XunLaboratory of Brain Disorders, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID 0009-0005-8507-7967
Fei YuSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR 999078, China.
Hengyu LiSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR 999078, China.
Ying LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR 999078, China.
Wei ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR 999078, China.
Jun YanLaboratory of Brain Disorders, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.

Funding

Chinese Institutes for Medical Research, Beijing CX24PY08R&D Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission KZ202210025040the National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program 8207317
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioma is the most common primary malignant intracranial tumor with limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis. This study aimed to develop a robust gene expression-based prognostic signature for GBM using the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) datasets. Using WGCNA and LASSO algorithms, we identified four MHC-related genes (TNFSF14, MXRA5, FCGR2B, and TNFRSF9) as prognostic biomarkers for glioma. A risk model based on these genes effectively stratified patients into high- and low-risk groups with distinct survival outcomes across TCGA and CGGA cohorts. This signature correlated with immune pathways and glioma progression mechanisms, showing strong associations with immune function and tumor microenvironment infiltration patterns. The risk score reflected tumor microenvironment remodeling, suggesting its prognostic relevance. We further propose I-BET-762 and Enzastaurin as potential therapeutic candidates for glioma. In conclusion, the four-gene signature we identified and the corresponding risk score model constructed from it provide valuable tools for the prognosis prediction of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and may guide personalized treatment strategies. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) risk score has demonstrated significant prognostic evaluation utility in clinical GBM patients, bringing potential implications for patient stratification and the optimization of treatment regimens.

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Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, Tumorglioblastomaimmune microenvironmentMHCriskscore

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PMCPMC12111048

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