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ArticleScientific reports2025

Integrative analysis of scRNA-seq and RNA-seq to investigate the prognostic value of lactylation and fibroblast-related genes in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Siheng He, Lixin Liu, Lu Chen, Huabin Fan, Feng Shao, Shudan Sun, Xiaowen Zhang, Sheng Hu

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Siheng He *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Lixin Liu *Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Lu ChenDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Huabin FanDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Feng ShaoDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Shudan SunDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China.
Xiaowen ZhangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China. zhangxiaowen620430@163.com.
Sheng HuDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, No. 374 Dianmian Avenue, Wuhua District, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China. husheng@kmmu.edu.cn.

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Applied Basic Research Joint special Fund project of Science and Technology Department of Yunan Province and Kunming Medical University 202201AY070001-102Scientific Research Fund of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education 2024J0242the Doctoral Research Project of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University 2023BS03the Joint Special Project of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and Kunming Medical University 202501AY070001-100the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81760430the Scientific Research Project of Yunnan Provincial Clinical Medical Center 20241224135402Yunnan Provincial Ten Thousand Talents Program for Distinguished Physicians YNWR-MY-2018-073Yunnan Science Technology Programme 202101AC070079
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Abstract

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICCA), the second most prevalent primary liver cancer, is linked to a poor prognosis. However, the role of histone lactylation-related epigenetic modifications in ICCA remains poorly understood. This study aimed to identify reliable prognostic biomarkers and establish a foundation for targeted therapies. Specifically, this study integrated single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), bulk transcriptomic data from TCGA-ICCA and GSE107943, and a curated list of histone lactylation-related genes. Cell–cell communication analysis revealed a significant CXCL12–CXCR4 interaction between apCAFs and vCAFs (p < 0.01). Prognostic markers were identified through regression models, and a risk signature was developed and validated using ROC curves. Five genes—STMN1, UBE2T, CENPF, C5orf34, and FAM72C—were established as prognostic indicators. FAM72C exhibited a negative correlation with plasmacytoid dendritic cells (cor = − 0.355), while CENPF correlated negatively with mast cells (cor = − 0.386) (p < 0.05). Drug sensitivity analysis revealed that the IC50 values of 10 candidate compounds, including AZD6482, BX.798, and Bicalutamide, exhibited significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.05). RT-qPCR confirmed the overexpression of STMN1, UBE2T, CENPF, and FAM72C in ICCA tissues. Overall, this study highlights the significance of histone lactylation-associated prognostic genes and potential therapeutic targets in ICCA, providing insights into tumor microenvironment modulation and precision treatment approaches.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaFibroblastsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHistonesHumansPrognosisRNA-SeqSingle-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisBiomarkers, TumorHistonesDrug sensitivityIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaLactylation-related genesPrognostic genes

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PMCPMC12827478

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