Globally ncRNAs Expression Profiling of TNBC and Screening of Functional lncRNA

Aman Chandra Kaushik1,2, Aamir Mehmood2, Xiangeng Wang2

  • 1Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.

Insights

This study identifies two long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as potential biomarkers for predicting outcomes in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). These lncRNAs could improve prognostic grouping for TNBC patients.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) presents treatment challenges due to its heterogeneity and lack of targeted therapies.
  • Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are increasingly recognized for their roles in cancer biology and as potential prognostic markers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify a prognostic signature of lncRNAs for triple-negative breast cancer using computational methods.
  • To explore the potential of lncRNAs as biomarkers for predicting TNBC patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • lncRNA expression data was retrieved from the TANRIC catalog, with samples filtered for tumor purity.
  • Differential expression analysis and feature selection (Random Forest, Recursive Feature Elimination) were performed to identify key lncRNAs.
  • A predictive model was constructed using the Stochastic Gradient Boosting method.

Main Results:

  • 353 lncRNAs were found to be differentially transcribed between patients with shorter and longer survival times (>3 years).
  • A signature of two lncRNAs was selected as the most predictive.
  • The predictive model achieved an accuracy of 69.69% and an AUC of 0.6475.

Conclusions:

  • The identified two-lncRNA signature shows potential as a biomarker for prognostic grouping in TNBC.
  • Dysregulated lncRNAs in TNBC are implicated in cancer biology and may serve as promising predictive biomarkers.