{"title":"全面分析N6-甲基腺苷(m6A)RNA甲基化调控因子和肿瘤微环境细胞浸润对胃食管腺癌预后和免疫治疗的影响","authors":"Duanrui Liu, Mingjie Yuan, Zongming Wang, Liping Sun, Yusong Fang, Xiaoli Ma, Lulu Zhang, Yuanxin Xing, Jingyu Zhu, Yunyun Liu, Wenshuai Zhu, Shuqin Bao, Yanfei Jia, Yunshan Wang","doi":"10.1155/2022/3506518","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) is a high deadly and heterogeneous cancer. RNA N6-methyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) modification plays a non-negligible role in shaping individual tumour microenvironment (TME) characterizations. However, the landscape and relationship of m<sup>6</sup>A modification patterns and TME cell infiltration features remain unknown in GEA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, we examined the TME of GEA using assessments of the RNA-sequencing data focusing on the distinct m<sup>6</sup>A modification patterns from the public databases. Intrinsic patterns of m<sup>6</sup>A modification were evaluated for associations with clinicopathological characteristics, underlying biological pathways, tumour immune cell infiltration, oncological outcomes, and treatment responses. The expression of key m<sup>6</sup>A regulators and module genes was validated by qRT-PCR analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified two distinct m<sup>6</sup>A modification patterns of GEA (cluster 1/2 subgroup), and correlated two subgroups with TME cell-infiltrating characteristics. Cluster 2 subgroup correlates with a poorer prognosis, downregulated PD-1 expression, higher risk scores, and distinct immune cell infiltration. In addition, PPI and WGCNA network analysis were integrated to identify key module genes closely related to immune infiltration of GEA to find immunotherapy markers. COL4A1 and COL5A2 in the brown module were significantly correlated to the prognosis, PD-1/L1 and CTLA-4 expression of GEA patients. Finally, a prognostic risk score was constructed using m<sup>6</sup>A regulator-associated signatures that represented an independent prognosis factor for GEA. Interestingly, COL5A2 expression was linked to the response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, m<sup>6</sup>A regulator expression, and risk score.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our work identified m<sup>6</sup>A RNA methylation regulators as an important class of players in the malignant progression of GEA and were associated with the complexity of the TME. COL5A2 may be the potential biomarker which contributes to predicting the response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy and patients' prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":48755,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7000,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9705116/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Comprehensive Analysis of N6-Methyladenosine (m<sup>6</sup>A) RNA Methylation Regulators and Tumour Microenvironment Cell Infiltration Involving Prognosis and Immunotherapy in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas.\",\"authors\":\"Duanrui Liu, Mingjie Yuan, Zongming Wang, Liping Sun, Yusong Fang, Xiaoli Ma, Lulu Zhang, Yuanxin Xing, Jingyu Zhu, Yunyun Liu, Wenshuai Zhu, Shuqin Bao, Yanfei Jia, Yunshan Wang\",\"doi\":\"10.1155/2022/3506518\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) is a high deadly and heterogeneous cancer. 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The expression of key m<sup>6</sup>A regulators and module genes was validated by qRT-PCR analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified two distinct m<sup>6</sup>A modification patterns of GEA (cluster 1/2 subgroup), and correlated two subgroups with TME cell-infiltrating characteristics. Cluster 2 subgroup correlates with a poorer prognosis, downregulated PD-1 expression, higher risk scores, and distinct immune cell infiltration. In addition, PPI and WGCNA network analysis were integrated to identify key module genes closely related to immune infiltration of GEA to find immunotherapy markers. COL4A1 and COL5A2 in the brown module were significantly correlated to the prognosis, PD-1/L1 and CTLA-4 expression of GEA patients. Finally, a prognostic risk score was constructed using m<sup>6</sup>A regulator-associated signatures that represented an independent prognosis factor for GEA. 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Comprehensive Analysis of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) RNA Methylation Regulators and Tumour Microenvironment Cell Infiltration Involving Prognosis and Immunotherapy in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinomas.
Objective: Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) is a high deadly and heterogeneous cancer. RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification plays a non-negligible role in shaping individual tumour microenvironment (TME) characterizations. However, the landscape and relationship of m6A modification patterns and TME cell infiltration features remain unknown in GEA.
Methods: In this study, we examined the TME of GEA using assessments of the RNA-sequencing data focusing on the distinct m6A modification patterns from the public databases. Intrinsic patterns of m6A modification were evaluated for associations with clinicopathological characteristics, underlying biological pathways, tumour immune cell infiltration, oncological outcomes, and treatment responses. The expression of key m6A regulators and module genes was validated by qRT-PCR analysis.
Results: We identified two distinct m6A modification patterns of GEA (cluster 1/2 subgroup), and correlated two subgroups with TME cell-infiltrating characteristics. Cluster 2 subgroup correlates with a poorer prognosis, downregulated PD-1 expression, higher risk scores, and distinct immune cell infiltration. In addition, PPI and WGCNA network analysis were integrated to identify key module genes closely related to immune infiltration of GEA to find immunotherapy markers. COL4A1 and COL5A2 in the brown module were significantly correlated to the prognosis, PD-1/L1 and CTLA-4 expression of GEA patients. Finally, a prognostic risk score was constructed using m6A regulator-associated signatures that represented an independent prognosis factor for GEA. Interestingly, COL5A2 expression was linked to the response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, m6A regulator expression, and risk score.
Conclusion: Our work identified m6A RNA methylation regulators as an important class of players in the malignant progression of GEA and were associated with the complexity of the TME. COL5A2 may be the potential biomarker which contributes to predicting the response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy and patients' prognosis.
期刊介绍:
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of gastroenterology and liver disease - medicine and surgery.
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver.