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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Identification of prognosis and therapy related intratumoral microbiome and immune signatures in gastric cancer.

Peng Jin, Xiaoyan Ji, Jingchao Bai, Wei Su, Bin Ke, Yong Liu, Bin Wang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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Peng JinDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Xiaoyan JiDepartment of Emergency Ward, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Jingchao BaiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Cancer Biology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Immunology and Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Wei SuDepartment of Endoscopy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Bin KeDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Yong LiuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Bin WangDepartment of Pancreatic Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.

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Abstract

The impact of the intratumoral microbiome (ITM) on the treatment and prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) remains controversial. Our study analyzed the differential ITM in GC tissues and identified nine bacterial genera significantly associated with overall survival (OS), with seven as risk factors and two as protective factors. Three distinct clusters with varying survival outcomes were defined, demonstrating correlations with pathological stage and immune features. An immune-related gene-based RiskScore model incorporating genes such as Apolipoprotein D (APOD), Stanniocalcin 1 (STC1), Coagulation Factor II Thrombin Receptor (F2R), Angiotensinogen (AGT), Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 (FABP4), Inhibin Subunit Beta A (INHBA), Caspase Recruitment Domain Family Member 11 (CARD11), and Dickkopf WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 1 (DKK1) was established and validated in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets. When combined with clinical factors, this RiskScore model formed a Nomogram model achieving Areas Under the Curve (AUCs) of 0.72, 0.76, and 0.79 for 1, 3, and 5-year OS predictions, respectively. This model exhibited robust predictive accuracy over time and correlated with mutation frequency, drug sensitivity, and immunotherapy response. Furthermore, single-cell analysis revealed that tumor-associated fibroblasts may play a pivotal role in immune-microbial interactions. The results were confirmed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). In conclusion, the prognostic model incorporating ITM and immune-related genes aids in risk stratification and provides valuable insights and targets for GC treatment.

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MicrobiotaStomach NeoplasmsAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorcomprehensive analysisdrug sensitivitygastric cancerintratumoral microbiomeprognostic biomarkerstherapeutic responses

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