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ArticleDiscover oncology2022

Identification of stromal microenvironment characteristics and key molecular mining in pancreatic cancer.

Hongchen Ji, Qiong Zhang, Xiang-Xu Wang, Junjie Li, Xiaowen Wang, Wei Pan, Zhuochao Zhang, Ben Ma, Hong-Mei Zhang

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Article in Discover oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hongchen Ji *Department of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Qiong Zhang *Department of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xiang-Xu Wang *Department of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Junjie LiDepartment of Emergency, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, China.
Xiaowen WangDepartment of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Wei PanDepartment of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Zhuochao ZhangFaculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China.
Ben MaFaculty of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China.
Hong-Mei ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 West Changle Road, Xi'an, 710032, China. zhm@fmmu.edu.cn.
Xijing Hospital · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNAir Force Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81572699Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi 2021JZ-35Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province 2021JQ-348Scientific Research Foundation of Xijing Hospital XJZT19ML38
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. The extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment affects the drug sensitivity and prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. This study constructed an 8-genes pancreatic ECM scoring (PECMS) model, to classify the ECM features of pancreatic cancer, analyze the impact of ECM features on survival and drug sensitivity, and mine key molecules that influence ECM features in pancreatic cancer.

methodsGSVA score calculation and clustering were performed in TCGA-PAAD patients. Lasso regression was used to construct the PECMS model. The association between PECMS and patient survival was analyzed and validated in the CPTAC-3 dataset of TCGA and our single-center retrospective cohort. The relationships between PECMS and features of the matrix microenvironment were analyzed. Finally, PECMS feature genes were screened and verified in pancreatic cancer specimens to select key genes associated with the ECM microenvironment.

resultThe survival of the PECMS-high group was significantly worse. The PECMS-high group showed higher oxidative stress levels, lower levels of antigen presentation- and MHC-I molecule-related pathways, and less immune effector cell infiltration. Data from IMvigor-210 cohort suggested that PECMS-low group patients were more sensitive to immune checkpoint blockers. The PECMS score was negatively correlated with chemotherapy drug sensitivity. The negative association of PECMS with survival and drug sensitivity was validated in our retrospective cohort. KLHL32 expression predicted lower oxidative stress level and more immune cells infiltrate in pancreatic cancer.

conclusionPECMS is an effective predictor of prognosis and drug sensitivity in pancreatic cancer patients. KLHL32 may play an important role in the construction of ECM, and the mechanism is worth further study.

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Extracellular matrixImmune microenvironmentKelch like Family Member 32MetabolismPancreatic cancer

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PMID36006549
PMCPMC9411435
OpenAlexW4293046889

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