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ArticlePloS one2021

Comprehensive analysis of an immune infiltrate-related competitive endogenous RNA network reveals potential prognostic biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer.

Cai-Zhi Yang, Lei-Hao Hu, Zhong-Yu Huang, Li Deng, Wei Guo, Shan Liu, Xi Xiao, Hong-Xing Yang, Jie-Tao Lin, Ling-Ling Sun and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Cai-Zhi YangThe First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lei-Hao HuThe First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zhong-Yu HuangIntegrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral research station, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5990-2103
Li DengDepartment of Radiotherapy, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Wei GuoDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Shan LiuThe First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xi XiaoPostdoctoral Research Station, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hong-Xing YangPostdoctoral Research Station, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jie-Tao LinDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ling-Ling SunDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Li-Zhu LinDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0134-1435
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNGuangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CNJinan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common malignancy and its prognosis remains poor because of the lack of reliable early diagnostic biomarkers. The competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network plays an important role in the tumorigenesis and prognosis of NSCLC. Tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) is valuable for predicting the response to immunotherapy and determining the prognosis of NSCLC patients. To understand the TIME-related ceRNA network, the RNA profiling datasets from the Genotype-Tissue Expression and The Cancer Genome Atlas databases were analyzed to identify the mRNAs, microRNAs, and lncRNAs associated with the differentially expressed genes. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis revealed that the brown module of mRNAs and the turquoise module of lncRNAs were the most important. Interactions among microRNAs, lncRNAs, and mRNAs were prognosticated using miRcode, miRDB, TargetScan, miRTarBase, and starBase databases. A prognostic model consisting of 13 mRNAs was established using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses and validated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The 22 immune infiltrating cell types were analyzed using the CIBERSORT algorithm, and results showed that the high-risk score of this model was related to poor prognosis and an immunosuppressive TIME. A lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA network that included 69 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) was constructed based on the five mRNAs obtained from the prognostic model. ROC survival analysis further showed that the seven DElncRNAs had a substantial prognostic value for the overall survival (OS) in NSCLC patients; the area under the curve was 0.65. In addition, the high-risk group showed drug resistance to several chemotherapeutic and targeted drugs including cisplatin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, gemcitabine, and gefitinib. The differential expression of five mRNAs and seven lncRNAs in the ceRNA network was supported by the results of the HPA database and RT-qPCR analyses. This comprehensive analysis of a ceRNA network identified a set of biomarkers for prognosis and TIME prediction in NSCLC.

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AgedAntineoplastic AgentsArea Under CurveBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRNAAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsRNARNA, Long NoncodingRNA, Messenger

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