Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40802135›Full record

ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Multi-omics-based construction of a palmitoylation-driven prognostic model reveals tumor immune phenotypes in osteosarcoma.

Jingyu Chen, Feihu Chen, Haiping Zhang, Yuanlong Hu, Xingyu Zhou, Xijia Weng, Guofeng Bao, Xiaomin Ding

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jingyu Chen *The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.
Feihu Chen *Xuyi People's Hospital, Xuyi, 211700, China.
Haiping ZhangThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.
Yuanlong HuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.
Xingyu ZhouThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China.
Xijia WengShanghai Bay Area High-tech Industrial Development Zone Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, 200000, China.
Guofeng Bao *Tumor Hospital Affiliated of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China. baodianone@163.com.
Xiaomin Ding *The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, China. dxm0817@163.com.

Funding

Nantong Social and Livelihood Science & Technology Program MS2024064
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma (OS), the leading primary malignancy of bone in adolescents, is known for its aggressive metastatic behavior and poor responsiveness to conventional therapies. As a lipid-mediated post-translational modification, protein palmitoylation has gained attention for its pivotal role in modulating oncogenic signaling pathways and facilitating tumor immune escape. However, its prognostic value and functional role in OS remain unclear.

methodsTranscriptomic and clinical data from the TARGET and GEO cohorts were used to identify palmitoylation-related prognostic genes. The palmitoylation-related prognostic signature (PPS) was constructed using univariate Cox and LASSO regression. The model was validated by GSE39058 and assessed via survival analysis, ROC curves, and nomogram construction. Functional enrichment (GO, KEGG, GSVA) and immune infiltration analyses were performed. Single-cell expression profiles were explored using the TISCH2 database, and the predictive value of PPS for immunotherapy response was evaluated in the IMvigor210 cohort.

resultsA three-gene PPS (ZDHHC3, ZDHHC21, ZDHHC23) was identified and shown to independently predict survival in OS. Elevated PPS levels correlated with unfavorable clinical outcomes, diminished immune cell presence, and suppressed immune checkpoint molecule levels. Functional analysis revealed enrichment of oncogenic and immunosuppressive pathways in the high-PPS group. Single-cell analysis confirmed PPS gene expression in malignant and immune cells. In the IMvigor210 cohort, high PPS predicted worse response to anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy.

conclusionsThis study establishes a novel palmitoylation-related prognostic signature in osteosarcoma, which reflects tumor aggressiveness and immune evasion. PPS holds promise as both a stratification indicator and an intervention point for osteosarcoma treatment.

Indexed as

OsteosarcomaPalmitoylationPrognostic signatureSingle-cell RNA sequencingTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40802135
PMCPMC12350906

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.