Department of Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao City, 266000, Shandong Province, China.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jun 12;14(1):13555. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64308-w.
In order to construct a prognostic evaluation model of TLS features in COAD and better realize personalized precision medicine in COAD. Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive system. At present, there is no effective prognostic marker to predict the prognosis of patients. Tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) affects cancer progression by regulating immune microenvironment. Mining COAD biomarkers based on TLS-related genes helps to improve the prognosis of patients. In order to construct a prognostic evaluation model of TLS features in COAD and better realize personalized precision medicine in COAD. The mRNA expression data and clinical information of COAD and adjacent tissues were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas database. The differentially expressed TLS-related genes of COAD relative to adjacent tissues were obtained by differential analysis. TLS gene co-expression analysis was used to mine genes highly related to TLS, and the intersection of the two was used to obtain candidate genes. Univariate, LASSO, and multivariate Cox regression analysis were performed on candidate genes to screen prognostic markers to construct a risk assessment model. The differences of immune characteristics were evaluated by ESTIMATE, ssGSEA and CIBERSORT in high and low risk groups of prognostic model. The difference of genomic mutation between groups was evaluated by tumor mutation burden score. Screening small molecule drugs through the GDSC library. Finally, a nomogram was drawn to evaluate the clinical value of the prognostic model. Seven TLS-related genes ADAM8, SLC6A1, PAXX, RIMKLB, PTH1R, CD1B, and MMP10 were screened to construct a prognostic model. Survival analysis showed that patients in the high-risk group had significantly lower overall survival rates. Immune microenvironment analysis showed that patients in the high-risk group had higher immune indicators, indicating higher immunity. The genomic mutation patterns of the high-risk and low-risk groups were significantly different, especially the KRAS mutation frequency was significantly higher in the high-risk group. Drug sensitivity analysis showed that the low-risk group was more sensitive to Erlotinib, Savolitinib and VE _ 822, which may be used as a potential drug for COAD treatment. Finally, the nomogram constructed by pathological features combined with RiskScore can accurately evaluate the prognosis of COAD patients. This study constructed and verified a TLS model that can predict COAD. More importantly, it provides a reference standard for guiding the prognosis and immunotherapy of COAD patients.
为了构建 COAD 中 TLS 特征的预后评估模型,并在 COAD 中更好地实现个性化精准医学。结直肠癌(COAD)是一种常见的消化系统恶性肿瘤。目前,没有有效的预后标志物来预测患者的预后。三级淋巴结构(TLS)通过调节免疫微环境影响癌症进展。基于与 TLS 相关的基因挖掘 COAD 生物标志物有助于改善患者的预后。为了构建 COAD 中 TLS 特征的预后评估模型,并在 COAD 中更好地实现个性化精准医学。从癌症基因组图谱数据库中下载 COAD 及其相邻组织的 mRNA 表达数据和临床信息。通过差异分析获得 COAD 相对于相邻组织的差异表达的 TLS 相关基因。TLS 基因共表达分析用于挖掘与 TLS 高度相关的基因,并取两者的交集获得候选基因。对候选基因进行单变量、LASSO 和多变量 Cox 回归分析,筛选预后标志物构建风险评估模型。在高、低风险组中通过 ESTIMATE、ssGSEA 和 CIBERSORT 评估免疫特征的差异。通过肿瘤突变负荷评分评估组间基因组突变的差异。通过 GDSC 文库筛选小分子药物。最后,绘制诺模图评估预后模型的临床价值。筛选到 7 个与 TLS 相关的基因 ADAM8、SLC6A1、PAXX、RIMKLB、PTH1R、CD1B 和 MMP10 来构建预后模型。生存分析显示,高危组患者的总生存率明显较低。免疫微环境分析显示,高危组患者的免疫指标较高,提示免疫功能较高。高危组和低危组的基因组突变模式有明显差异,尤其是高危组 KRAS 突变频率明显较高。药物敏感性分析表明,低危组对厄洛替尼、索拉替尼和 VE_822 更敏感,可能作为 COAD 治疗的潜在药物。最后,由病理特征结合 RiskScore 构建的诺模图可以准确评估 COAD 患者的预后。本研究构建并验证了一个可以预测 COAD 的 TLS 模型。更重要的是,它为指导 COAD 患者的预后和免疫治疗提供了参考标准。
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