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ArticleCancer medicine2023

Construction of a prognostic model for triple-negative breast cancer based on immune-related genes, and associations between the tumor immune microenvironment and immunological therapy.

Yue Zhu, Lin-Feng Tao, Jin-Yan Liu, Yi-Xuan Wang, Hai Huang, Yan-Nan Jiang, Wei-Feng Qian

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Yue ZhuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Lin-Feng TaoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Jin-Yan LiuDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Yi-Xuan WangDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Hai HuangDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Yan-Nan JiangDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9495-1813
Wei-Feng QianDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8175-0513

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backgroundTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the subtype of breast cancer with the worst prognosis, and it is highly heterogeneous. There is growing evidence that the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) plays a crucial role in tumor development, maintenance, and treatment responses. Notably however, the full effects of the TIME on prognosis, TIME characteristics, and immunotherapy responses in TNBC patients have not been fully elucidated.

methodsGene Expression Omnibus and The Cancer Genome Atlas data were used to data analysis. Single-cell sequencing and tissue microarray analysis were used to investigate gene expression. The concentrations and distributions of immune cell types were determined and analyzed using the CIBERSORT strategy. Tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion score and the IMvigor210 cohort were used to estimate the sensitivity of TNBC patients with different prognostic statuses to immune checkpoint treatment.

resultsFive immune-related genes associated with TNBC prognosis (IL6ST, NR2F1, CKLF, TCF7L2, and HSPA2) was identified and a prognostic evaluation model was constructed based on those genes. The respective areas under the curve of the prognostic nomogram model at 3 and 5 years were 0.791 and 0.859. The group with a lower nomogram score, with a better prognosis survival status and clinical treatment benefit rate.

conclusionA prognostic model for TNBC that was closely related to the immune landscape and therapeutic responses was constructed. This model may help clinicians to make more precise and personalized treatment decisions pertaining to TNBC patients.

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Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsData AnalysisHumansImmunotherapyNomogramsPrognosisTumor Microenvironmentimmune-related genesprognostic modeltriple-negative breast cancertumor immune microenvironment

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