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ArticleTranslational cancer research2025

Polyamine metabolism and immune related genes as prognostic features in breast cancer: a novel risk model approach.

Weimiao Li, Changyou Shan, Liang Liang, Guoxu Zheng, Shuqun Zhang

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Weimiao Li *The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Changyou Shan *The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Liang LiangThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Guoxu ZhengState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers and Department of Immunology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Shuqun ZhangThe Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

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Background: The biological role of polyamine metabolism-related genes (PMRGs) in breast cancer (BRCA) through immune mediation is not well understood. Consequently, this study aimed to explore the prognostic features connected to PMRGs and immune-related genes (IRGs) in BRCA via bioinformatics analysis. Methods: We analyzed The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-BRCA and GSE20685 datasets. Differential expression analysis revealed differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in TCGA-BRCA, which intersected with 1,793 IRGs and 59 PMRGs to identify candidate genes. A least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression model was used to screen prognostic genes, which were then used to develop a risk model. This model was validated in both datasets. A nomogram was constructed using independent prognostic factors from univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses to predict BRCA patient survival. The immune microenvironment landscape and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) results were also characterized. Results: Among 9,558 DEGs, 1,793 IRGs, and 59 PMRGs, 10 candidate genes were identified, with Conclusions: PMRGs and IRGs, specifically

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bioinformatics analysisBreast cancer (BRCA)nomogram modelprognostic genesrisk mode

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