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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Integrative analysis of T cell-associated markers in Ewing sarcoma reveals prognostic signatures and immune dynamics.

Umair Ali Khan Saddozai, Chenxu Liu, Fei Yan, Zhendong Lu, Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muhammad Usman Akbar, Saadullah Khattak, Haibo Sun, Ping Yang

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Umair Ali Khan Saddozai *Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Chenxu Liu *Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Fei Yan *Department of Oncology, The Eighth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Zhendong Lu *Department of Medical Oncology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Muhammad Babar KhawarInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Muhammad Usman AkbarOujiang Laboratory; Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Aging, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Saadullah KhattakDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Center for Tumor Molecular Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Haibo SunInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Ping YangDepartment of Oncology, The Eighth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China.

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Background: Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a rare and aggressive pediatric bone malignancy with poor prognosis, driven by therapy-resistant tumor microenvironments (TME). The TME plays a critical role in tumor progression through a complex and dynamic network of reciprocal interactions among immune cells (dysfunctional T cells, immunosuppressive macrophages), stromal components (cancer-associated fibroblasts), and tumor cells. These interactions collectively shape the immune landscape, promote immune evasion, and contribute to therapeutic resistance. Identifying reliable prognostic markers remains a critical challenge. Methods: Here we performed an integrated single-cell RNA sequencing, WGCNA, and bulk RNA-seq analyses to investigate tumor-immune interactions. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) intersected with T cell markers identified a total of 174 T cell-associated genes. Functional enrichment analysis and molecular subtyping were performed to explore immune-related pathways. A prognostic model based on Results: T cell marker analyses revealed key roles in pathways such as PI3K-Akt signaling and immune modulation. Molecular subtyping identified two clusters with distinct immune microenvironments: Cluster C1 (immunosuppressive phenotype and poorer prognosis) and Cluster C2 (functionally active immune profile associated with better prognosis). The prognostic model demonstrated high predictive accuracy for 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival (AUC: 0.85, 0.82, 0.78). Additionally, a higher tumor mutation burden (TMB) with low survival rate has been observed in High-risk group. Immune infiltration analysis showed higher CD8+ T cell and dendritic cell activity and immune checkpoint expression in low-risk groups. Experimental validation demonstrated that ID3 silencing inhibited tumor cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest in ES cell lines. Conclusion: Together, our study identified

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Biomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsSarcoma, EwingT-LymphocytesChildFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMalePrognosisSingle-Cell AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorEwing sarcomaimmune infiltrationprognostic signatureproliferationT cell associated genes

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