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ArticleScientific reports2025

Different neutrophil extracellular trap related Ewing sarcoma subtypes exhibit distinct prognosis, and immune microenvironment characteristics.

Shihao Li, Yanli Hou, Lina Zhang, Haiyang Zhang, Congcong Wang

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Shihao LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Zibo Central Hospital West Campus, Zhangdian District, Zibo, 255036, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yanli HouDepartment of Orthopedics, Zibo Central Hospital West Campus, Zhangdian District, Zibo, 255036, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Lina ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Zibo Central Hospital West Campus, Zhangdian District, Zibo, 255036, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Haiyang ZhangDepartment of Hand & Foot Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Zhangdian District, Zibo, 255036, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Congcong WangDermatology & S.T.D. Department, Zibo Central Hospital, No. 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zhangdian District, Zibo, 255036, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. summer890208@sina.com.

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Abstract

Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is a rare bone cancer that is most usually detected in children. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are closely related to the prognosis of cancer, but the significance of NET-related features in EWS remains uncertain. We constructed a NET signature utilizing four crucial NET-related genes in EWS to forecast prognosis and investigate the potential immunological value of this signature in EWS. EWS data were collected from the International Cancer Genome Consortium and Gene Expression Omnibus databases. We identified the subtypes mediated by NET-related genes in EWS and analyzed the function infiltration and immune signature of NET-related subtypes in EWS. The expression levels of proteins in EWS cells were detected via western blotting analysis. NET could distinguish EWS patients into two NET-related subtypes: C1 and C2. EWS patients with the C1 subtype exhibited a more unfavorable prognosis and higher levels of TIDE and T cell dysfunction when compared to individuals with the C2 subtype. C1 and C2 subtypes had different immune characteristics. A NET-related prognostic model including AKT1, MAPK3, ATG7, and SELPLG was established to predict the prognosis of EWS patients. The risk score model was an independent prognostic factor for EWS, and high-risk EWS patients exhibited significantly inferior prognosis. AKT1 and ATG7 expression was significantly increased in EWS samples. The protein levels of AKT1 and ATG7 were increased in EWS cells, while the protein levels of SELPLG was decreased. The NET-related prognostic model is a critical biomarker for predicting prognosis, defining molecular subtypes, and describing immune signatures in patients with EWS.

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Bone NeoplasmsExtracellular TrapsNeutrophilsSarcoma, EwingTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorChildFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMalePrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktBiomarkers, TumorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktEwing sarcomaImmune signaturesMolecular subtypesNeutrophil extracellular trapsRisk score

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PMID40628996
PMCPMC12238249

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