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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

Cuproptosis-Related Ferroptosis Gene Signature: A Prognostic Tool for Colon Cancer Patients.

Yanlin Tan, Jinxiu Zhang, Ruoxi Cheng, Wenfang Yang, Xiaoping Pan, Kaoyan Feng, Mengbin Qin, Jie'an Huang

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Yanlin TanDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0009-0007-2634-0627
Jinxiu ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3125-8261
Ruoxi ChengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0009-0009-6445-2560
Wenfang YangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0009-0000-2077-9339
Xiaoping PanDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0009-0004-2933-1433
Kaoyan FengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0009-0003-9061-9498
Mengbin QinDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9927-5482
Jie'an HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0431-1888

Funding

Guangxi Natural Science Foundation No.2023GXNSFBA026129Scientific Research Project of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University No.EFYKY2020013Self-financed Scientific Research Project of the Health Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region No.Z20211535the Cultivation Science Foundation of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University No.GJPY2023005the Cultivation Science Foundation of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University No.GJPY2023009
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Abstract

backgroundFerroptosis and cuprotosis, two distinct mechanisms of programmed cell death, play key roles in colon cancer development. This study aimed to construct a prognostic model for predicting colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) prognosis based on the differential expression of cuproptosis-related ferroptosis genes (CFRGs). METHODS AND

resultsTranscriptomic data and clinical data of COAD patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases. A combination of methods, including analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm, and Cox regression was used to construct the CFRGs signatures. In addition, multiple algorithmic strategies were employed to explore the potential association between risk scores and immune infiltration features. Single-cell datasets were used to analyze model genes. Somatic mutations and drug sensitivities were compared across risk groups. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to verify the expression of the main characterized genes. We identified eight pivotal genes in constructing the CFRGs signature. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed differential expression of CFRGs in the COAD tumor microenvironment. The nomogram confirmed that risk scoring serves as an independent prognostic factor for COAD. The high-risk group exhibited higher immune cell and stromal cell infiltration, as well as immune checkpoint expression. Patients in the high-risk group may benefit from olanzapine administration. Both RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry have confirmed that the expression levels of GLS and YAP1 in COAD tissues are significantly higher than those in adjacent non-cancerous tissues.

conclusionsThe CFRGs risk prognosis model can effectively predict patients' immune infiltration and immunotherapy response, providing a new reference basis for individualized treatment plans for COAD patients.

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AdenocarcinomaBiomarkers, TumorColonic NeoplasmsFerroptosisFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsPrognosisSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorcolon cancercuproptosisferroptosisprognosistumor microenvironment landscape

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PMCPMC12567641

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