Construction of a prognostic model for triple‐negative breast cancer based on immune‐related genes, and associations between the tumor immune microenvironment and immunological therapy

Autor: Yue Zhu, Lin‐Feng Tao, Jin‐Yan Liu, Yi‐Xuan Wang, Hai Huang, Yan‐Nan Jiang, Wei‐Feng Qian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 14, Pp 15704-15719 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6176
Popis: Abstract Background Triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the subtype of breast cancer with the worst prognosis, and it is highly heterogeneous. There is growing evidence that the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) plays a crucial role in tumor development, maintenance, and treatment responses. Notably however, the full effects of the TIME on prognosis, TIME characteristics, and immunotherapy responses in TNBC patients have not been fully elucidated. Methods Gene Expression Omnibus and The Cancer Genome Atlas data were used to data analysis. Single‐cell sequencing and tissue microarray analysis were used to investigate gene expression. The concentrations and distributions of immune cell types were determined and analyzed using the CIBERSORT strategy. Tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion score and the IMvigor210 cohort were used to estimate the sensitivity of TNBC patients with different prognostic statuses to immune checkpoint treatment. Results Five immune‐related genes associated with TNBC prognosis (IL6ST, NR2F1, CKLF, TCF7L2, and HSPA2) was identified and a prognostic evaluation model was constructed based on those genes. The respective areas under the curve of the prognostic nomogram model at 3 and 5 years were 0.791 and 0.859. The group with a lower nomogram score, with a better prognosis survival status and clinical treatment benefit rate. Conclusion A prognostic model for TNBC that was closely related to the immune landscape and therapeutic responses was constructed. This model may help clinicians to make more precise and personalized treatment decisions pertaining to TNBC patients.
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