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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Development and validation of a ubiquitin-proteasome system gene signature for prognostic prediction and immune microenvironment evaluation in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Zhi-Yang Liu, Yi-He Li, Qing-Kun Zhang, Bo-Wen Li, Lin Xin

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. 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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Zhi-Yang Liu *Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Yi-He Li *Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Qing-Kun Zhang *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Bo-Wen LiDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China.
Lin XinDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China. docxinlin@sina.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNCentral South University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CN

Funding

Jiangxi Provincial Health Commission Science and Technology Program Project 202310030Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province 20203BBG73056Major Discipline Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program of Jiangxi Province 20213BCJ22014National Natural Science Foundation of China 8216100399
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Abstract

backgroundThe ubiquitin proteasome has a major role in the development of many tumors. However, the prognostic importance of ubiquitin proteasome-system genes (UPSGs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not fully defined.

methodsThe TCGA and ICGC datasets were utilized to obtain transcriptional profiling data as well as clinicopathological information about HCC. The 3-UPSGs signature for the TCGA cohort was developed via univariate and LASSO Cox regression analyses. Differential expression of genes was demonstrated by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Biological pathways were studied using GSVA and GSEA. Six algorithms were used to compare immune infiltration between the two risk groups. Furthermore, drug sensitivity was measured using the "pRRophetic" R package. The predictive capacity of the 3-UPSGs signature for sensitivity to immunotherapy was also explored. Moreover, we performed a pan-cancer analysis of the 3-UPSGs signature.

resultsA risk model containing 3 UPSGs (DCAF13, CDC20 and PSMB5) was developed. IHC and qRT-PCR results showed that signature genes were significantly overexpressed in HCC tissues. The high-risk group had a worse prognosis, with a higher clinicopathological grade, higher levels of tumor mutation burden (TMB), elevated levels of immune checkpoint (IC) expression, as well as increased sensitivity to immunotherapy. The two risk groups also differ in their sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs. Furthermore, the three UPSGs may play crucial roles in the progression of multiple types of cancers.

conclusionWe created a 3-UPSGs signature to estimate the prognosis of HCC and to assist in individualized treatment.

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Hepatocellular carcinomaImmunityNomogramPrognosisTherapeutic responseUbiquitin proteasome

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PMID37490101
PMCPMC11796677
OpenAlexW4385230928

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