ArticleDiscover oncology2026
RAS pathway activity subtypes identified by machine learning define prognostic and immune microenvironment characteristics in lung adenocarcinoma.
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backgroundLung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the predominant histological subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The RAS signaling pathway plays a critical role in LUAD pathogenesis; however, the heterogeneity of RAS pathway activity and its clinical implications remain poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize RAS pathway activity subtypes and develop a robust prognostic model for LUAD patients.
methodsTranscriptomic data from 624 LUAD patients (GEO datasets: GSE31210 and GSE72094) were analyzed as the training cohort, with TCGA-LUAD as validation. Consensus clustering stratified patients based on 238 RAS pathway-related genes. Candidate genes were identified through differential expression analysis and WGCNA. Machine learning algorithms (LASSO, Random Forest, SHAP) were applied to construct a prognostic risk model. Comprehensive analyses including GSEA, CIBERSORTx-based immune infiltration, ESTIMATE scoring, and drug sensitivity prediction were performed.
resultsThe study identified two distinct RAS pathway activity subtypes among LUAD patients. A three-gene prognostic signature (MAPK10, PLA2G12B, SHC3) was established, with the risk score serving as an independent prognostic indicator. Risk score was an independent prognostic factor. Immune landscape analysis demonstrated that high- and low-risk patients showed different expression levels of immune cells. All signature genes correlated positively with resting mast cells, while MAPK10 and PLA2G12B negatively correlated with activated CD4 + memory T cells. GSEA revealed high-risk tumors enriched in DNA replication, cell cycle, and base excision repair, whereas low-risk tumors favored drug and retinol metabolism pathways. Low-risk patients exhibited lower TIDE and exclusion scores, indicating better immunotherapy response potential. Eight therapeutic compounds (genistein, metformin, quercetin, JNK-9 L) demonstrated favorable binding to signature genes.
conclusionThis study established a comprehensive landscape of RAS pathway activity subtypes in LUAD, identifying MAPK10, PLA2G12B, and SHC3 as novel prognostic biomarkers with significant associations with immune microenvironment remodeling, providing new insights for personalized treatment strategies and therapeutic target development.
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