Cuproptosis-related lncRNAs predict the clinical outcome and immune characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma

被引:7
作者
Zhu, Hongfei [1 ,2 ]
Mao, Feifei [1 ]
Wang, Kang [2 ]
Feng, Jinkai [2 ]
Cheng, Shuqun [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Tongji Univ, Shanghai Peoples Hosp 10, Canc Ctr, Sch Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] Second Mil Med Univ, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surg Hosp, Dept Hepat Surg 6, Shanghai, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
hepatocellular carcinoma; cuproptosis; prognostic signature; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; LONG NONCODING RNA; CANCER; RESPONSES;
D O I
10.3389/fgene.2022.972212
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Cuproptosis, as a novel copper-dependent and non-apoptotic form of cell death, is induced by aggregation of lipoylated mitochondrial proteins and the instability of Fe-S cluster proteins. However, the role of cuproptosis-related long noncoding RNAs (CRLncRNAs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been clearly elucidated. In this study, we identified and characterized cuproptosis-related lncRNAs in HCC. 343 HCC cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) with gene transcriptome data and clinical data were obtained for analysis after the screening. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses were performed to establish a prognostic cuproptosis-related lncRNA signature (CRlncSig). We established a prognosis-related model consisting of nine cuproptosis-related lncRNAs: GSEC, AL158166.1, AC005479.2, AL365361.1, AC026412.3, AL031985.3, LINC00426, AC009974.2, AC245060.7, which was validated in the internal cohort. High-risk group stratified by the CRlncSig was significantly related to poor prognosis (p < 0.001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years of survival were 0.813, 0.789, and 0.752, respectively. Furthermore, a prognostic nomogram including CRlncSig with clinicopathologic factors was built with favorable predictive power. In addition, GO and KEGG enrichment analysis suggested that CRlncSig was involved in many carcinogenesis and immune-related pathways. Additionally, we found that tumor microenvironment, immune infiltration, immune function, and drug response were significantly different between the high-risk and low-risk groups based on the risk model. These results highlight the value of cuproptosis-related lncRNAs on prognosis for HCC patients and provide insight into molecular and immune features underlying cuproptosis-related lncRNAs, which might play an important role in patient management and immunotherapy.
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