Pu Ke, Gao Jingyuan, Feng Yang, Hu Jian, Tang Shunli, Yang Guodong, Xu Chuan
Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, China.
Department of Immunology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China.
BMC Gastroenterol. 2024 Oct 1;24(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03409-2.
Positive regulators of T-cell function (PTFRs), integral to T-cell proliferation and activation, have been identified as potential prognostic markers in colorectal cancer (CRC). Despite this, their role within the tumor microenvironment (TME) and their response to immunotherapy are not yet fully understood.
This study delved into PTFR-related CRC subtypes by analyzing four independent transcriptome datasets, emphasizing the most significant prognostic PTFRs. We identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between two subtypes and developed a PTFR risk model using LASSO and Cox regression methods. The model's associations with survival time, clinical features, TME characteristics, tumor mutation profiles, microsatellite instability (MSI), cancer stem cell (CSC) index, and responses to chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy were subsequently explored.
The PTFR risk model demonstrated a strong predictive capacity for CRC. It facilitated the estimation of immune cell composition, HLA expression levels, immune checkpoint expression, mutation burden, CSC index features, and the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
This study enhances our understanding of the role of PTFRs in CRC progression and introduces an innovative assessment framework for CRC immunotherapy. This framework improves the prediction of treatment outcomes and aids in the customization of therapeutic strategies.
T细胞功能的正向调节因子(PTFRs)是T细胞增殖和激活所必需的,已被确定为结直肠癌(CRC)的潜在预后标志物。尽管如此,它们在肿瘤微环境(TME)中的作用以及对免疫治疗的反应尚未完全明确。
本研究通过分析四个独立的转录组数据集,深入研究了与PTFR相关的CRC亚型,重点关注最重要的预后PTFRs。我们确定了两种亚型之间的差异表达基因(DEGs),并使用LASSO和Cox回归方法建立了PTFR风险模型。随后探讨了该模型与生存时间、临床特征、TME特征、肿瘤突变谱、微卫星不稳定性(MSI)、癌症干细胞(CSC)指数以及对化疗、靶向治疗和免疫治疗反应的相关性。
PTFR风险模型对CRC具有很强的预测能力。它有助于估计免疫细胞组成、HLA表达水平、免疫检查点表达、突变负担、CSC指数特征以及免疫治疗的有效性。
本研究增进了我们对PTFRs在CRC进展中作用的理解,并为CRC免疫治疗引入了一个创新的评估框架。该框架改善了对治疗结果的预测,并有助于定制治疗策略。