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ArticleJournal of cell communication and signaling2025

Paraptosis-related genes regulate tumor immune microenvironment and predict prognosis in breast cancer.

Ziyi Dong, Yanfang Yang, Mingyu Zhu, Hui Liu, Yaoyang Guo, Haiyang Zhang, Zhansheng Jiang

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Ziyi DongDepartment of Integrative Oncology Department of the Second Breast Cancer 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 Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2954-2873
Yanfang YangDepartment of Integrative Oncology Department of the Second Breast Cancer 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 Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.
Mingyu ZhuDepartment of Integrative Oncology Department of the Second Breast Cancer 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 Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.
Hui LiuTianjin Institute of Coloproctology The Institute of Translational Medicine Tianjin Union Medical Center Nankai University Tianjin China.
Yaoyang GuoDepartment of Integrative Oncology Department of the Second Breast Cancer 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 Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.
Haiyang ZhangTianjin Institute of Coloproctology The Institute of Translational Medicine Tianjin Union Medical Center Nankai University Tianjin China.
Zhansheng JiangDepartment of Integrative Oncology Department of the Second Breast Cancer 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 Cancer Hospital Airport Hospital Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5707-5148

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Abstract

Paraptosis is a non-apoptotic form of programmed cell death, distinct from classical apoptosis in morphology and mechanism. It has been implicated in tumor resistance and immune microenvironment remodeling, but its role in breast cancer (BC) remains unclear. We classified patients into two subtypes based on the expression of paraptosis-related genes. Then, we systematically analyzed the prognosis and tumor microenvironment (TME) associated with these subtypes. In addition, we developed a risk score, named the paraptosis-related risk score (PRRS). We comprehensively analyzed the correlation of paraptosis with BC prognosis, TME, immune score, and drug sensitivity. Then, we performed in vitro experiments to verify the effect of PI4KB on BC. The PRRS can effectively predict the prognosis and immunity of BC. Low PRRS was associated with a favorable prognosis, characterized by reduced tumor purity and enhanced immune cell infiltration. In addition, PRRS can help identify patients who are suitable for specific drug therapies. Finally, we found that PI4KB was highly expressed in BC. Knockdown of PI4KB expression significantly suppressed BC cell proliferation and migration. Our study establishes a robust framework for BC subtype classification and prognostic prediction, providing novel guidance for personalized therapeutic strategies.

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breast cancerdrug sensitivityparaptosisPI4KBtumor microenvironment

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