Prognostic and immunological implications of glutathione metabolism genes in lung adenocarcinoma : A focus on the core gene SMS and its impact on M2 macrophage polarization

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Glutathione metabolism (GM) is a crucial part of various metabolic and pathophysiological processes. However, its role in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not been comprehensively studied. This study aimed to explore the potential relationship between GM genes, the prognosis, and the immune microenvironment of patients with LUAD. We constructed a risk signature model containing seven GM genes using Lasso combined Cox regression and validated it using six GEO datasets. Our analysis showed that it is an independent prognostic factor. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that the GM genes were significantly enriched in cell proliferation, cell cycle regulation, and metabolic pathways. Clinical and gene expression data of patients with LUAD were obtained from the TCGA database and patients were divided into high- and low-risk groups. The high-risk patient group had a poor prognosis, reduced immune cell infiltration, poor response to immunotherapy, high sensitivity to chemotherapy, and low sensitivity to targeted therapy. Subsequently, single-cell transcriptome analysis using the GSE143423 and GSE127465 datasets revealed that the core SMS gene was highly enriched in M2 Macrophages. Finally, nine GEO datasets and multiple fluorescence staining revealed a correlation between the SMS expression and M2 macrophage polarization. Our prognostic model in which the core SMS gene is closely related to M2 macrophage polarization is expected to become a novel target and strategy for tumor therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:132

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International immunopharmacology - 132(2024) vom: 08. Apr., Seite 111940

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qiu, Jianjian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhiping [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Yilin [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Yangling [VerfasserIn]
Li, Meifang [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Cheng [VerfasserIn]

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Glutathione metabolism genes
Journal Article
Lung adenocarcinoma
M2 macrophage
Risk signature model
Tumor microenvironment

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111940

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NLM370828399