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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

A multi-cohort validated OXPHOS signature predicts survival and immune profiles in grade II/III glioma patients.

Jun Mou, Min Zhang, Fumin Qin, Yajie Cui, Keyou Xu, Baoye Pang, Xinyue Li, Wanyi Tan, Aiqi Yang, Yaxin Liu and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. 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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Jun Mou *Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Vaccine, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Min Zhang *Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Fumin Qin *Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Yajie CuiCancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Keyou XuCancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Baoye PangCancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Xinyue LiWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Wanyi TanWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Aiqi YangWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yaxin LiuWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Lingjun ShenWest China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yanting LiuCancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.
Kai XuCancer Research Institute, Cancer Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Grade II/III gliomas are invasive brain tumors with a high risk of malignant progression and significant clinical heterogeneity, highlighting the urgent need for reliable prognostic biomarkers to guide personalized treatment strategies. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms driving glioma progression and to identify potential therapeutic targets. Methods: We analyzed 200 mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS)-related genes in 512 grade II/III glioma samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Consensus clustering identified two distinct molecular subtypes (C1 and C2). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between subtypes were determined using the limma package. The immune cell composition and tumor microenvironment (TME) characteristics were assessed using ESTIMATE, MCPcounter, and CIBERSORT algorithms. Based on prognostic DEGs, we constructed a four-gene prognostic signature (MAOB, IGFBP2, SERPINA1, and LGR6). Results: The C2 molecular subtype was associated with poorer prognosis, higher immune scores, and enrichment in tumor-promoting pathways. The four-gene signature demonstrated strong prognostic performance and robustness across multiple independent validation cohorts. Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of clinical glioma specimens confirmed elevated protein expression levels of the four genes in tumor tissues. Discussion: Our OXPHOS-associated gene signature provides novel insights into the molecular classification, immune landscape, and prognosis of grade II/III gliomas. These findings lay the foundation for precision oncology and the development of targeted therapeutic interventions.

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Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsGliomaOxidative PhosphorylationTranscriptomeCohort StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitochondriaNeoplasm GradingPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorgrade II/III gliomasimmune microenvironmentmitochondrial oxidative phosphorylationprognostic gene signatureRiskScore model

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