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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

Role of vascular endothelial growth factor D in lung adenocarcinoma immunotherapy response.

Xiaoling Du, Sha Yang, Jiaojiao Bian, Ying Zhang, Yuquan Wang, Zhan Lv

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Xiaoling DuDepartment of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Sha YangDepartment of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Jiaojiao BianDepartment of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Ying ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Yuquan WangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.
Zhan LvDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong 637000, Sichuan, P. R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify key genes associated with tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), tumor immunotherapy, in the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD).

methodsThe mRNA expression profiles of LUAD samples were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The "CIBERSORT" R package was employed to calculate the proportion of innate immune cell infiltration in both tumor and adjacent normal tissues. TAM-associated genes in LUAD were identified to construct a prognostic risk model using weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA), Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO), and multivariate Cox regression analyses (COX). The IMvigor210 cohort was utilized to validate the roles of these genes as predictors of immunotherapy response. Tissue microarrays, immunofluorescence staining, and mRNA level detection methods were used to determine the correlation of risk factors in LUAD tissues.

resultsCIBERSORT analysis revealed significant differences in innate immune cells between tumor and adjacent tissues. Seventy-four differential genes linked to these cells were identified from WGCNA. Four hub genes (endothelin receptor type B, vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGFD), latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 4 (LTBP4), and fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4)) in the TAM prognostic model were identified as independent prognostic risk factors (P < 0.05). VEGFD expression was identified as a low-risk factor for LUAD prognosis prediction (P < 0.05). Moreover, low-risk patients exhibited higher sensitivity to anti-PD-L1 therapy compared to high-risk patients (P < 0.05). VEGFD levels were negatively correlated with programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) levels (r = -0.363; P < 0.05), suggesting that VEGFD may serve as a predictor for anti-PD-1 treatment.

conclusionsVEGFD is associated with innate immunity in LUAD, it can predict LUAD prognosis, and therefor may be a potential predictor for anti-PD-1 treatment in patients with LUAD.

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immunotherapyLung adenocarcinomaPD-L1tumor microenvironmentVEGFD

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PMID39006287
PMCPMC11236651

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