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Cancer Cell International
Published in: Cancer Cell International 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Gastric Cancer | Primary research

Identification of a robust signature for clinical outcomes and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer: based on N6-methyladenosine related long noncoding RNAs

Authors: Tenghui Han, Dong Xu, Jun Zhu, Jipeng Li, Lei Liu, Yanchun Deng

Published in: Cancer Cell International | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Gastric cancer (GC) is a globally prevalent cancer, ranking fifth for incidence and fourth for mortality worldwide. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) were widely investigated in recent studies. Nevertheless, the underlying prognostic implication and tumor immune mechanism of m6A-related lncRNA in GC remain unknown.

Methods

We systematically assessed the m6A modification expression of 407 GC clinical samples based on 23 m6A regulators and comprehensively associated these genes with lncRNAs. Then, we constructed a m6A-related lncRNA prognostic signature (m6A-LPS) to evaluate both status and prognosis of the disease. Immune-related mechanisms were explored via dissecting tumor-infiltrating cells as well as applying tumor immune dysfunction and the exclusion algorithm. Furthermore, we validated the latent regulative mechanism of m6A-related lncRNA in GC cell lines.

Results

The m6A-LPS containing nine hub lncRNAs was built, which possessed a superior capability to predict the outcomes of GC patients. Meanwhile, we found an intimate correlation between the m6A-LPS and tumor infiltrating cells, and that the low-risk group had a higher expression of immune checkpoints and responsed more to immunotherapy than the high-risk group. Clinically, these crucial lncRNAs expression levels were verified in ten pairs of GC samples. In in vitro experiments, the abilities of migration and proliferation were significantly enhanced via downregulating the lncRNA AC026691.1. Both migrative and proliferative capabilities of tumor cells were significantly enhanced via downregulating the lncRNA AC026691.1. in vitro.

Conclusions

Collectively, the m6A-LPS could provide a novel prediction insight into the prognosis of GC patients and serve as an independent clinical factor for GC. These m6A-related lncRNAs might remodel the tumor microenvironment and affect the anti-cancer ability of immune checkpoint blockers. Importantly, lncRNA AC026691.1 could inhibit both migration and proliferation of GC by means of FTO regulation.
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Metadata
Title
Identification of a robust signature for clinical outcomes and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer: based on N6-methyladenosine related long noncoding RNAs
Authors
Tenghui Han
Dong Xu
Jun Zhu
Jipeng Li
Lei Liu
Yanchun Deng
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Cancer Cell International / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1475-2867
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-021-02146-w

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