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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

Development and validation of a hypoxia-immune-based microenvironment gene signature for predicting survival in non-small cell lung cancer.

Xiangwu Zhang, Rongxian Zhou, Guangqiang Zhao, Wanling Chen, Ping Zhao, Yunchao Huang, Qiubo Huang, Lianhua Ye

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Xiangwu Zhang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Rongxian Zhou *School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yunnan Institute of Economics and Management, 296 Haitun Road, Kunming, 650106, China.
Guangqiang ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Wanling ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Ping ZhaoDepartment of Mammary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Yunchao HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Qiubo HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Lianhua YeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan Cancer Center), 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China. Pearl160sci@163.com.

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the High-level Health Technical Personnel Training Program of Yunnan Provincial Health Commission L-2017006the National Science Foundation of China 81860325the Scientific Research Fund of Yunnan Education Department 2022J0262
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Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to establish a hypoxia-immune-related gene signature within the tumor microenvironment (TME) to reliably predict prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

methodsTranscriptomic profiles and clinical data of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases (GSE74777, GSE68465). Hypoxia- and immune-related genes were curated from MSigDB, ImmPort, and INATDB. Prognostic genes were identified via Cox and LASSO regression analyses, and a risk model was constructed. Model validity was assessed through Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, and external validation.

resultsAn eight-gene prognostic signature (AKAP12, MT2A, SERPINE1, CD1E, CD79A, CXCL13, XCL2, ANGPTL4) was established. The model demonstrated significant predictive accuracy for NSCLC survival (AUC: 0.643/0.649/0.620 at 1/3/5 years in TCGA cohort). Patients with high immune activity exhibited superior survival outcomes compared to those with low-immune counterparts (log-rank P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression confirmed the risk score as an independent prognostic factor (HR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.44-2.30, P < 0.001).

conclusionsThe hypoxia-immune microenvironment signature serves as a robust prognostic classifier for NSCLC, providing a quantitative framework for personalized risk stratification and clinical decision support.

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Genetic markersHypoxiaImmunityNon-small cell lung cancerPrognostic model

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