Single-cell combined bioinformatics analysis: construction of immune cluster and risk prognostic model in kidney renal clear cells based on $ CD8^{+} $ T cell-associated genes

Background Kidney cancer is an immunogenic solid tumor, characterized by high tumor burden and infiltration of $ CD8^{+} $ T cells. Although immunotherapy targeting the PD1/CTLA-4 axis has demonstrated excellent clinical efficacy, clinical outcomes in most patients are poor. Methods We used the RNA sequencing data from the GEO database for KIRC GSE121636 and normal kidney tissue GSE131685, and performed single-cell analysis for cluster identification, pathway enrichment, and $ CD8^{+} $ T cell-associated gene identification. Subsequently, the significance of different $ CD8^{+} $ T-cell associated gene subtypes was elucidated by consensus clustering, pathway analysis, mutated gene analysis, and KIRC immune microenvironment analysis in the TCGA–KIRC disease cohort. Single gene analysis identified LAG3 as the most critical $ CD8^{+} $ T-cell-associated gene and its function was verified by cell phenotype and immunohistochemistry in KIRC. Results In the present study, $ CD8^{+} $ T-cell associated genes in KIRC were screened, including GZMK, CD27, CCL4L2, FXYD2, LAG3, RGS1, CST7, DUSP4, CD8A, and TRBV20-1 and an immunological risk prognostic model was constructed (risk score = − 0.291858656434841*GZMK − 0.192758342489394*FXYD2 + 0.625023643446193*LAG3 + 0.161324477181591*RGS1 − 0.380169045328895*DUSP4 − 0.107221347575037*TRBV20-1). LAG3 was identified and proved as the most critical $ CD8^{+} $ T cell-associated gene in KIRC. Conclusion We proposed and constructed an immunological risk prognostic model for $ CD8^{+} $ T cell-associated genes and identified LAG3 as a pivotal gene for KIRC progression and $ CD8^{+} $ T-cell infiltration. The model comprehensively explained the immune microenvironment and provided novel immune-related therapeutic targets and biomarkers in KIRC..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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European journal of medical research - 29(2024), 1 vom: 30. Jan.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gao, Haifeng [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Hang [VerfasserIn]
He, Aifeng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zihang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Dongling [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Weipu [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Jinke [VerfasserIn]

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CD8
KIRC
LAG3
Single-cell analysis
T-cell
TME

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© The Author(s) 2024

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10.1186/s40001-024-01689-8

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SPR054592615