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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2025

Development and validation of mitochondrial metabolism-related genes in the prognostic and immunological characterization of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Lipeng Lu, Jianbin Jin, Dan Lu, Yangdi Peng, Yufang Fan

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Lipeng LuDepartment of Urology, Yongjia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325100, China.
Jianbin JinDepartment of Urology, Yongjia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325100, China.
Dan LuDepartment of Urology, Yongjia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325100, China.
Yangdi PengDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Yongjia County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325100, China.
Yufang FanDepartment of Oncology, Wenzhou Central Hospital, 75 Lane, Wenjin Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China. fanyufang0389@163.com.

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Abstract

As the most prevalent subtype of renal cell carcinoma, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) exhibits a tendency for metastasis and recurrence and demonstrates resistance to both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Mitochondrial metabolism, as an important bioenergy hub, profoundly affects the tumor microenvironment. This study aims to screen potential biomarkers of ccRCC based on mitochondrial metabolism-related genes (MMRGs). Transcriptomic data for ccRCC patients were retrieved from the TCGA and ArrayExpress databases. An integrated analytical approach incorporating differential expression analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analysis, and multivariate Cox analysis was employed to identify prognostic genes associated with ccRCC. To elucidate the biological characteristics distinguishing high risk and low risk ccRCC patients, we performed GO and KEGG enrichment analyses. The ssGSEA and CIBERSORT algorithms were utilized to characterize immune cell infiltration landscapes across ccRCC patient. Furthermore, consensus clustering analysis was was applied to stratify ccRCC patients. A robust prognostic model for ccRCC was constructed based on a signature comprising six MMRGs. Significant enrichment in the Wnt signaling pathway was identified by gene enrichment analysis for differentially expressed genes that were upregulated in the high risk versus low risk group. The high risk group exhibited significantly elevated infiltration levels of T cells CD8 and regulatory T cells compared to the low risk group. Consensus clustering analysis successfully partitioned the ccRCC cohort into two molecular subtypes exhibiting significant differences in immune and molecular characteristics. The prognostic model constructed based on MMRGs can effectively predict ccRCC patients and their immune characteristics, providing a new perspective on the relationship between MMRGs and ccRCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsMitochondriaBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorClear cell renal cell carcinomaImmune landscapeMitochondrial metabolismMolecular subtypePrognostic model

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PMID41286149
PMCPMC12644204

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