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ArticleScientific reports2025

Immune system development-related signature predicts prognosis and sorafenib-treatment resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma by intergrating machine learning and single-cell analyses.

Shiji Wu, Xingte Chen, Huipeng Fang, Yaqi Zhong, Qizhen Huang, Liang Hong, Lingdong Shao, Lei Wang, Junxin Wu

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Shiji Wu *Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China.
Xingte Chen *Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China.
Huipeng Fang *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Yaqi ZhongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China.
Qizhen HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Liang HongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China.
Lingdong ShaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China.
Lei WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Jiangxi Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. wangleiy001@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-0489
Junxin WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Rd, Jin'an District, Fuzhou, 350011, Fujian, China. junxinwufj@aliyun.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-2338

Funding

Fujian Cancer Hospital In-Hospital Funding Program 2021YN10Fujian Province Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Genitourinary Malignant Tumor Radiotherapy Radiation and Treatment Clinical Medical Research Center 2021Y2014Fujian Province Natural Science Foundation 2021J01438 and 2022J01433Fujian Province Science and Technology Innovation Joint Funding Project 2021Y9216Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Tumor Precision Radiotherapy 2020Y20101The Fujian Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy 2020Y2012
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Abstract

The development of the immune system (ISD) plays a pivotal role in both the genesis and progression of tumors, yet its specific functions in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the mechanisms behind sorafenib resistance remain elusive. In our investigation, we initially created 167 algorithms by amalgamating 10 distinct machine learning algorithms to identify an optimal and potent ISD-related signature (ISDRS), which proved to be superior to 73 previously published signatures. Moreover, we found that resistance to sorafenib was associated with both ISD levels and ISDRS. These, in turn, exhibited a positive correlation with the infiltration of T regulatory cells (Tregs) and a negative correlation with the levels of IL-6/IL-6R. Furthermore, through single-cell analysis, we uncovered a novel Tregs subgroup that contributes to sorafenib resistance and identified BATF as a potential biomarker for this subgroup.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularDrug Resistance, NeoplasmLiver NeoplasmsMachine LearningSorafenibAntineoplastic AgentsHumansPrognosisSingle-Cell AnalysisT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAntineoplastic AgentsSorafenibHepatocellular carcinomaImmune system developmentRegulatory T cellSorafenib resistance

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