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ArticleScientific reports2026

Nuclear receptor corepressor 1 is a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Lu-Ri Bao, Wu-Niri Gao, Xi-Feng Wang, Peng-Cheng Ma, Min Zhang, Shu-Ting Zhang, Lei Yu, Lan Yu, Yan Meng

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Lu-Ri Bao *Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, PR China.
Wu-Niri Gao *Inner Mongolia Academy of Medical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, PR China.
Xi-Feng WangDepartment of Hemodialysis, The No.2 Hospital of Hohhot, Hohhot, PR China.
Peng-Cheng MaDepartment of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, 010050, Hohhot, PR China.
Min ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, 010050, Hohhot, PR China.
Shu-Ting ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, 010050, Hohhot, PR China.
Lei YuDepartment of Nephrology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, PR China.
Lan YuInner Mongolia Academy of Medical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, PR China.
Yan MengDepartment of Nephrology, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, 010050, Hohhot, PR China. mbao124@qq.com.

Funding

Science and Technology Program of the Joint Fund of Scientific Research for the Public Hospitals of Inner Mongolia Academy of Medical Sciences No. 2024GLLH0337the General Project of Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation No. 2022MS08063the Inner Mongolia Grassland Talents Program Young Innovative Talent Project No. Q2022082the Inner Mongolia Health Science and Technology Project in 2022 No. 202201293the Key Research and Development and Achievement Transformation Project in the Social Welfare Field of the 14th Five-Year Plan in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region No. 2022YFSH0087the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81960143the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification No. 14DZ226022the Trinity College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cultivation Project of Inner Mongolia Medical University No. SWYT2020008
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Abstract

This study investigates the potential of nuclear receptor corepressor 1 (NCOR1) as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Through the analysis of data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases, along with immunohistochemical testing of clinical samples, this study revealed that NCOR1 expression was significantly downregulated in ccRCC tissues when compared to normal tissues. This downregulation was also more pronounced in 11 other types of tumors. The results of functional enrichment analysis indicated that NCOR1-related differentially expressed genes played a role in cell cycle regulation. These findings imply that the downregulation of NCOR1 expression may facilitate the progression of ccRCC through cell cycle activation. Correlation analysis revealed a significant association between NCOR1 expression and immune cell infiltration in ccRCC tissues. Specifically, NCOR1 expression was positively correlated with natural killer cells, γδ T cells, and mast cells, and negatively correlated with NK CD56 bright cells and cytotoxic cells. Moreover, NCOR1 expression was positively correlated with immune checkpoint genes, including TIGIT, CTLA-4, TP53, and PTEN. Analysis of the DNA methylation status revealed an association between the methylation levels of four CpG islands within the NCOR1 gene and the prognosis of patients with ccRCC. Elevated methylation levels were indicative of poor overall survival (OS). Conversely, NCOR1 gene mutations were not common in ccRCC and were not associated with survival rates. Clinicopathological correlation analysis demonstrated that in patients with ccRCC, decreased NCOR1 expression was significantly associated with advanced T stage, pathological stage, histological grade, as well as poor OS, disease-specific survival, and progression-free interval. Multivariate Cox regression analysis further confirmed that NCOR1 was an independent protective factor for the prognosis of ccRCC. Additionally, ROC curve analysis demonstrated that NCOR1 had diagnostic value (AUC = 0.673). In the nomogram model, combining NCOR1 expression with clinical parameters effectively predicted the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year survival rates of ccRCC patients. In summary, the expression of NCOR1 is reduced in ccRCC, and its expression level and methylation status are closely related to the progression, immune microenvironment, and prognosis of ccRCC. These findings indicate that NCOR1 has the potential to become a viable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker as well as therapeutic target for ccRCC.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsNuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 1CpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorNCOR1 protein, humanNuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 1Clear cell renal cell carcinomaClinical outcomeDNA methylationImmune cell infiltrationNCOR1Tumor prognosis

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PMCPMC12905232

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