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ArticleTranslational cancer research2025

Construction and validation of an anoikis-related long non-coding RNA-based prognostic model for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Sijie Yuan, Ziyu Zhai, Yixu Wang, Jilin Peng, Yinghui Ding, Kun Zhao, Xiaodan Zhu, Yuan Zhang, Ling Li, Fanglei Ye and 1 more

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Sijie Yuan *Division of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ziyu Zhai *Division of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yixu Wang *Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Jilin PengDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yinghui DingDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Kun ZhaoDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaodan ZhuDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yuan ZhangDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ling LiDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Fanglei YeDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Le WangDivision of Otology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.

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Background: As a unique form of apoptosis, anoikis significantly influences tumor biology. Studies have revealed the diverse roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in cancer signaling pathways; however, the prognostic significance of anoikis-related long non-coding RNAs (ARLncs) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains unexplored. Therefore, this research was undertaken to establish a risk model and assess its predictive ability for prognosis and immune landscape in individuals with HNSCC. Methods: Data on HNSCC were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Anoikis-associated genes were acquired from GeneCards, followed by identification of ARLxncs using Pearson correlation analysis. A total of 268 ARLncs from HNSCC samples were extracted from TCGA, and highly relevant ARLncs were identified using Pearson analysis. These ARLncs were subjected to comprehensive bioinformatics analyses, including univariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator analyses, and an overall survival (OS)-score and OS-signature were generated. Results: Based on the risk score, patients with HNSCC were stratified into high- and low-risk subgroups to assess the differences in pathway enrichment, prognosis, immune infiltration level, tumor mutation burden, and drug susceptibility. TCGA-HNSCC samples were divided into two subtypes (clusters 1 and 2), with patients in cluster 2 exhibiting worse prognosis and higher levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) than patients in cluster 1. Subsequently, we constructed a valid prognostic risk model comprising 12 ARLncs in HNSCC that demonstrated efficacy in predicting prognosis. Patients with high-risk scores exhibited significantly worse OS, lower numbers of TILs, and lower sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs than patients with low-risk scores. Conclusions: Overall, we successfully established a novel prognostic model based on ARLncs, which holds significant promise for predicting prognosis and personalized therapy for patients with HNSCC.

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Anoikishead and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)overall survival (OS)prognosis

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