Zhang Pengjian, Chen Weizhang, Chen Kai, Ye Yuanhang, Wu Weijun
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Meizhou People's Hospital, No. 63 Huangtang Road, Meijaing District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Discov Oncol. 2025 Jul 18;16(1):1364. doi: 10.1007/s12672-025-03114-w.
BACKGROUND: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a common head and neck tumor with an increasing incidence rate and limited therapeutic efficacy in advanced stages. METHODS: This study integrated multi-omics data from multiple databases to comprehensively analyze the role of pan-apoptosis-related genes (PANRGs) in the prognosis of LSCC. RNA-seq data from 114 LSCC and 12 normal samples were collected from the TCGA-HNSC cohort as a training set, while 270 LSCC samples were obtained from the GSE65858 dataset as a validation set. Additionally, copy number variation (CNV) data were retrieved from the UCSC Xena database, and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from two LSCC samples were obtained from the GSE150321 dataset. Differential expression analysis was performed using the R package "limma" to identify 33 differentially expressed PANRGs (DEPANRGs) with a significance threshold of 0.05. Potential pathways were explored through Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and Metascape enrichment analyses. A prognostic model was constructed based on nine key genes (DNAJC3, FUNDC1, GATA3, NLRP3, PMAIP1, TGFB2, TIMP1, TIMP2, and TNFRSF1B) using the Lasso-Cox method, and its predictive accuracy was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The differences in immune landscapes between high-risk and low-risk groups were assessed using the CIBERSORT algorithm, and drug sensitivity was analyzed using the "oncoPredict" package. Finally, the expression patterns of prognostic genes in scRNA-seq data were explored through pseudotime analysis and gene set scoring methods. RESULTS: Differential expression analysis identified 33 DEPANRGs, which were significantly enriched in immune response, inflammation, and apoptosis-related pathways. The constructed prognostic model exhibited robust predictive power, with area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.769 and 0.857 in the training and validation sets, respectively. Risk scores were significantly correlated with clinical factors such as gender and N stage (extent of regional lymph node metastasis). Immune landscape analysis revealed distinct patterns of immune cell infiltration and functional scores between high-risk and low-risk groups, with significant differences in the infiltration of monocytes and neutrophils. Drugs such as Acetalax, Entinostat, and OTX015 exhibited significant differences in efficacy between the high and low-risk groups. Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis identified monocytes as the cell type with the highest prognostic gene scores, which interacted significantly with other cell populations through pathways such as MIF, annexin, and CXCL. Differences in pathway activity and transcription factor (TF) activity were also observed between high-expression and low-expression groups. qRT-PCR experiments further validated the significant expression differences of prognostic genes between LSCC and control groups. CONCLUSION: This integrative approach comprehensively elucidated the role of pan-apoptosis-related genes in LSCC. The constructed risk model has significant clinical application value in prognostic prediction, immune landscape assessment, and drug sensitivity analysis, and has the potential to guide precision treatment strategies for LSCC patients. These findings may help advance personalized treatment plans and improve the prognosis of patients with LSCC.
背景:喉鳞状细胞癌(LSCC)是一种常见的头颈部肿瘤,其发病率呈上升趋势,且晚期治疗效果有限。 方法:本研究整合了来自多个数据库的多组学数据,以全面分析泛凋亡相关基因(PANRGs)在LSCC预后中的作用。从TCGA-HNSC队列中收集了114例LSCC样本和12例正常样本的RNA-seq数据作为训练集,同时从GSE65858数据集中获取270例LSCC样本作为验证集。此外,从UCSC Xena数据库中检索了拷贝数变异(CNV)数据,并从GSE150321数据集中获得了两个LSCC样本的单细胞RNA测序(scRNA-seq)数据。使用R包“limma”进行差异表达分析,以识别33个差异表达的PANRGs(DEPANRGs),显著性阈值为0.05。通过基因本体论(GO)、京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)和Metascape富集分析探索潜在途径。使用Lasso-Cox方法基于九个关键基因(DNAJC3、FUNDC1、GATA3、NLRP3、PMAIP1、TGFB2、TIMP1、TIMP2和TNFRSF1B)构建预后模型,并通过Kaplan-Meier(KM)分析和受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评估其预测准确性。使用CIBERSORT算法评估高风险和低风险组之间免疫景观的差异,并使用“oncoPredict”包分析药物敏感性。最后,通过伪时间分析和基因集评分方法探索scRNA-seq数据中预后基因的表达模式。 结果:差异表达分析确定了33个DEPANRGs,它们在免疫反应、炎症和凋亡相关途径中显著富集。构建的预后模型具有强大的预测能力,训练集和验证集的曲线下面积(AUC)值分别为0.769和0.857。风险评分与性别和N分期(区域淋巴结转移程度)等临床因素显著相关。免疫景观分析揭示了高风险和低风险组之间免疫细胞浸润和功能评分的不同模式,单核细胞和中性粒细胞的浸润存在显著差异。Acetalax、恩替诺特和OTX015等药物在高风险和低风险组之间的疗效存在显著差异。单细胞RNA测序分析确定单核细胞是预后基因评分最高的细胞类型,其通过MIF、膜联蛋白和CXCL等途径与其他细胞群体显著相互作用。高表达和低表达组之间还观察到途径活性和转录因子(TF)活性的差异。qRT-PCR实验进一步验证了LSCC与对照组之间预后基因的显著表达差异。 结论:这种综合方法全面阐明了泛凋亡相关基因在LSCC中的作用。构建的风险模型在预后预测、免疫景观评估和药物敏感性分析中具有重要的临床应用价值,有可能为LSCC患者指导精准治疗策略。这些发现可能有助于推进个性化治疗方案并改善LSCC患者的预后。
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