An endothelial-related prognostic index for bladder cancer patients

Background Within the tumor microenvironment, endothelial cells hold substantial sway over bladder cancer (BC) prognosis. Herein, we aim to elucidate the impact of endothelial cells on BC patient outcomes by employing an integration of single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing data. Methods All data utilized in this study were procured from online databases. R version 3.6.3 and relevant packages were harnessed for the development and validation of an endothelial-associated prognostic index (EPI). Results EPI was formulated, incorporating six genes (CYTL1, FAM43A, GSN, HSPG2, RBP7, and SLC2A3). EPI demonstrated significant prognostic value in both The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and externally validated dataset. Functional results revealed a profound association between EPI and endothelial cell functionality, as well as immune-related processes. Our findings suggest that patients with low-risk EPI scores are more likely to respond positively to immunotherapy, as indicated by immune checkpoint activity, immune infiltration, tumor mutational burden, stemness index, TIDE, and IMvigor210 analyses. Conversely, individuals with high-risk EPI scores exhibited heightened sensitivity to cisplatin, docetaxel, and gemcitabine treatment regimens. Conclusion We have effectively discerned pivotal genes from the endothelial cell perspective and constructed an EPI for BC patients, thereby offering promising prospects for precision medicine..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Discover oncology - 15(2024), 1 vom: 25. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Deng-xiong [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Rui-cheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Qing-xin [VerfasserIn]
Tuo, Zhou-ting [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Lu-xia [VerfasserIn]
Feng, De-chao [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Shi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bladder cancer
Endothelial cells
Precision medicine
Single-cell

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© The Author(s) 2024

doi:

10.1007/s12672-024-00992-4

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SPR055649440