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ArticleBMC women's health2025

Characterization of tumor prognosis and sensitive chemotherapy drugs based on cuproptosis-related gene signature in ovarian cancer.

Wei Tan, Fangfang Dai, Qinyu Ci, Zhimin Deng, Hua Liu, Yanxiang Cheng

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Wei Tan *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Fangfang Dai *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Qinyu CiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Zhimin DengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
Hua LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China. liuhua008@tom.com.
Yanxiang ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China. yanxiangCheng@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

cross-innovation talent project in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University JCRCZN-2022-016National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071655Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2022CFB252Undergraduate education quality construction comprehensive reform project 2022ZG282
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Abstract

backgroundCuproptosis is a novel form of cell death, acting on the tricarboxylic acid cycle in mitochondrial respiration and mediated by protein lipoylation. Other cancer cell death processes, such as necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, have been shown to play crucial roles in the therapy and prognosis of ovarian cancer. However, the role of cuproptosis in ovarian cancer remains unclear.

methodsThe expression profiles of 10 cuproptosis-related genes were extracted from GSE140082. Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to identify prognostic genes for constructing risk models. Following this, Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression was employed to construct a risk score model. Next, a nomogram was constructed to predict overall survival in ovarian cancer. Ultimately, our analysis compared the two groups across various dimensions, including clinical characteristics, tumor progression, metabolism-related pathways, immune landscape, and drug sensitivity.

resultsMTF1 and LIAS were identified as protective factors in ovarian cancer, with patients in the higher risk group being significantly associated with poorer survival. Furthermore, integrating the risk score with clinical characteristics in the nomogram demonstrated high specificity and sensitivity in predicting survival. A higher propotion of M2 macrophages, follicular helper T cells, and resting mast cells was observed in the high-risk group. Additionally, the IC50 values of Dasatinib, Bortezomib, Parthenolide, and Imatinib were significantly lower in the high-risk group.

conclusionsThe study highlights the prognostic significance of cuproptosis-related genes and provides new insights into developing pharmacological therapeutic strategies targeting cuproptosis for the prevention and treatment of ovarian cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsOvarian NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNomogramsPrognosisAntineoplastic AgentsChemotherapyCuproptosisImmunotherapyOvarian cancerPrognosis

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PMID39849417
PMCPMC11761216

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