Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses

Ferroptosis is a newly defined mode of programmed oxidative cell death. Knowledge of ferroptosis-related long noncoding (lnc) RNA in the tumor immune microenvironment of colon cancer is lacking. We systematically analyzed the correlations between ferroptosis-related lncRNAs and the tumor microenviro...

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Main Authors: Wenzheng Chen, Yafei Chen, Li Liu, Yukang Wu, Pengcheng Fu, Yi Cao, Jianbo Xiong, Yi Tu, Zhengrong Li, Yi Liu, Zhigang Jie
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9480628
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author Wenzheng Chen
Yafei Chen
Li Liu
Yukang Wu
Pengcheng Fu
Yi Cao
Jianbo Xiong
Yi Tu
Zhengrong Li
Yi Liu
Zhigang Jie
author_facet Wenzheng Chen
Yafei Chen
Li Liu
Yukang Wu
Pengcheng Fu
Yi Cao
Jianbo Xiong
Yi Tu
Zhengrong Li
Yi Liu
Zhigang Jie
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description Ferroptosis is a newly defined mode of programmed oxidative cell death. Knowledge of ferroptosis-related long noncoding (lnc) RNA in the tumor immune microenvironment of colon cancer is lacking. We systematically analyzed the correlations between ferroptosis-related lncRNAs and the tumor microenvironment, immune cell infiltration, and patient prognosis for 379 colon cancer samples in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Using consensus clustering, we divided the 379 colon cancer patients into two subgroups (clusters 1 and 2) based on the differentially expressed ferroptosis-related lncRNAs. Cluster 1 was preferentially associated with longer overall survival, upregulated immune checkpoint inhibitor expressions, higher immunoscores, higher stromal scores, higher estimated scores, and distinct immune cell infiltration. Cancer- and metabolism-related pathways were enriched by gene set enrichment analyses. We constructed a prognostic signature of 15 ferroptosis-related lncRNAs (ZEB1-AS1, LINC01011, AC005261.3, LINC01063, LINC02381, ELFN1-AS1, AC009283.1, LINC02361, AC105219.1, AC002310.1, AL590483.1, MIR4435-2HG, NKILA, AC021054.1, and AL450326.1) and divided the patients into the high- and low-risk-score groups. The signature was validated using TCGA training and testing cohorts. The risk signature was an independent prognostic factor for predicting survival and excellently predicted the prognoses of patients with colon cancer. Moreover, the risk signature was related to immune characteristics. Chemosensitivity analyses showed that low-risk-score patients were more sensitive to sorafenib. In summary, our work revealed the important role of ferroptosis-related lncRNAs in the tumor microenvironment and immune cell infiltration and may help determine personalized prognoses and treatment for patients with colon cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-38aa97cf47124724a66cfc2f1c404b5c2025-08-20T02:38:59ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-71562022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9480628Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient PrognosesWenzheng Chen0Yafei Chen1Li Liu2Yukang Wu3Pengcheng Fu4Yi Cao5Jianbo Xiong6Yi Tu7Zhengrong Li8Yi Liu9Zhigang Jie10Department of Gastrointestinal SurgerySchool of MedicineMedical College of Nanchang UniversityMedical College of Nanchang UniversityMedical College of Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Gastrointestinal SurgeryDepartment of Gastrointestinal SurgeryDepartment of PathologyDepartment of Gastrointestinal SurgeryDepartment of Gastrointestinal SurgeryDepartment of Gastrointestinal SurgeryFerroptosis is a newly defined mode of programmed oxidative cell death. Knowledge of ferroptosis-related long noncoding (lnc) RNA in the tumor immune microenvironment of colon cancer is lacking. We systematically analyzed the correlations between ferroptosis-related lncRNAs and the tumor microenvironment, immune cell infiltration, and patient prognosis for 379 colon cancer samples in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Using consensus clustering, we divided the 379 colon cancer patients into two subgroups (clusters 1 and 2) based on the differentially expressed ferroptosis-related lncRNAs. Cluster 1 was preferentially associated with longer overall survival, upregulated immune checkpoint inhibitor expressions, higher immunoscores, higher stromal scores, higher estimated scores, and distinct immune cell infiltration. Cancer- and metabolism-related pathways were enriched by gene set enrichment analyses. We constructed a prognostic signature of 15 ferroptosis-related lncRNAs (ZEB1-AS1, LINC01011, AC005261.3, LINC01063, LINC02381, ELFN1-AS1, AC009283.1, LINC02361, AC105219.1, AC002310.1, AL590483.1, MIR4435-2HG, NKILA, AC021054.1, and AL450326.1) and divided the patients into the high- and low-risk-score groups. The signature was validated using TCGA training and testing cohorts. The risk signature was an independent prognostic factor for predicting survival and excellently predicted the prognoses of patients with colon cancer. Moreover, the risk signature was related to immune characteristics. Chemosensitivity analyses showed that low-risk-score patients were more sensitive to sorafenib. In summary, our work revealed the important role of ferroptosis-related lncRNAs in the tumor microenvironment and immune cell infiltration and may help determine personalized prognoses and treatment for patients with colon cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9480628
spellingShingle Wenzheng Chen
Yafei Chen
Li Liu
Yukang Wu
Pengcheng Fu
Yi Cao
Jianbo Xiong
Yi Tu
Zhengrong Li
Yi Liu
Zhigang Jie
Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
Journal of Immunology Research
title Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
title_full Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
title_fullStr Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
title_short Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Infiltrates of Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNA and Prediction of Colon Cancer Patient Prognoses
title_sort comprehensive analysis of immune infiltrates of ferroptosis related long noncoding rna and prediction of colon cancer patient prognoses
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9480628
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