Low-density lipoprotein receptor promotes crosstalk between cell stemness and tumor immune microenvironment in breast cancer: a large data-based multi-omics study

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作者
Yuan, Qihang [1 ]
Lu, Xiaona [2 ]
Guo, Hui [1 ]
Sun, Jiaao [3 ]
Yang, Mengying [2 ]
Liu, Quentin [2 ,4 ]
Tong, Mengying [2 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Dalian Med Univ, Dept Anorectal Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dalian, Peoples R China
[2] Dalian Med Univ, Inst Canc Stem Cell, Ctr Canc, Dalian, Peoples R China
[3] Dalian Med Univ, Dept Pathol, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dalian, Peoples R China
[4] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Canc Ctr, State Key Lab Oncol South China, Guangzhou, Peoples R China
[5] Dalian Med Univ, Dept Ultrasound, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dalian, Peoples R China
关键词
Breast cancer; Cell stemness; Tumor immune microenvironment; LDLR; Multi-omics study; LDL RECEPTOR;
D O I
10.1186/s12967-023-04699-y
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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1001 ;
摘要
BackgroundTumor cells with stemness in breast cancer might facilitate the immune microenvironment's suppression process and led to anti-tumor immune effects. The primary objective of this study was to identify potential targets to disrupt the communication between cancer cell stemness and the immune microenvironment.MethodsIn this study, we initially isolated tumor cells with varying degrees of stemness using a spheroid formation assay. Subsequently, we employed RNA-seq and proteomic analyses to identify genes associated with stemness through gene trend analysis. These stemness-related genes were then subjected to pan-cancer analysis to elucidate their functional roles in a broader spectrum of cancer types. RNA-seq data of 3132 patients with breast cancer with clinical data were obtained from public databases. Using the identified stemness genes, we constructed two distinct stemness subtypes, denoted as C1 and C2. We subsequently conducted a comprehensive analysis of the differences between these subtypes using pathway enrichment methodology and immune infiltration algorithms. Furthermore, we identified key immune-related stemness genes by employing lasso regression analysis and a Cox survival regression model. We conducted in vitro experiments to ascertain the regulatory impact of the key gene on cell stemness. Additionally, we utilized immune infiltration analysis and pan-cancer analysis to delineate the functions attributed to this key gene. Lastly, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was employed to conduct a more comprehensive examination of the key gene's role within the microenvironment.ResultsIn our study, we initially identified a set of 65 stemness-related genes in breast cancer cells displaying varying stemness capabilities. Subsequently, through survival analysis, we pinpointed 41 of these stemness genes that held prognostic significance. We observed that the C2 subtype exhibited a higher stemness capacity compared to the C1 subtype and displayed a more aggressive malignancy profile. Further analysis using Lasso-Cox algorithm identified LDLR as a pivotal immune-related stemness gene. It became evident that LDLR played a crucial role in shaping the immune microenvironment. In vitro experiments demonstrated that LDLR regulated the cell stemness of breast cancer. Immune infiltration analysis and pan-cancer analysis determined that LDLR inhibited the proliferation of immune cells and might promote tumor cell progression. Lastly, in our scRNA-seq analysis, we discovered that LDLR exhibited associations with stemness marker genes within breast cancer tissues. Moreover, LDLR demonstrated higher expression levels in tumor cells compared to immune cells, further emphasizing its relevance in the context of breast cancer.ConclusionLDLR is an important immune stemness gene that regulates cell stemness and enhances the crosstalk between breast cancer cancer cell stemness and tumor immune microenvironment.
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