A degradome-related signature for predicting the prognosis and immunotherapy benefit in stomach adenocarcinoma based on machine learning procedure

  • 0Department of General Surgery, Nanchang People's Hospital, Nanchang, China.

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Summary

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This study developed a prognostic degradome-based signature (DPS) to predict outcomes for stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) patients. A low DPS score indicates better immunotherapy response and prognosis, guiding personalized treatment strategies.

Area Of Science

  • Oncology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Cancer Genomics

Background

  • Stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) presents high invasiveness, heterogeneity, morbidity, and mortality.
  • The degradome, a key class of cellular enzymes, significantly influences cellular activity and carcinogenesis.
  • Existing prognostic models for STAD require refinement to improve patient outcomes.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To develop and validate a prognostic degradome-based prognostic signature (DPS) for stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD).
  • To investigate the association of the DPS with immune infiltration, immunotherapy response, and drug sensitivity.
  • To establish an optimal predictive model for STAD prognosis and treatment guidance.

Main Methods

  • An integrative machine learning approach utilizing 10 methods was employed on TCGA and multiple GEO datasets (GSE15459, GSE26253, GSE62254).
  • The Enet [alpha=0.5] method was identified as optimal for developing the prognostic degradome-based prognostic signature (DPS).
  • The DPS performance was evaluated against clinical factors (age, sex, stage) and assessed for its correlation with immune markers and drug efficacy.

Main Results

  • The developed DPS demonstrated stable and powerful performance in predicting STAD clinical outcomes, outperforming age, sex, and clinical stage.
  • Low DPS scores correlated with increased immune cell infiltration (B cells, CD8+ T cells), higher cytolytic and co-stimulation scores, and better immunotherapy response indicators.
  • High DPS scores were associated with lower IC50 values for chemotherapy and targeted therapy drugs, suggesting potential treatment guidance.

Conclusions

  • An optimal prognostic degradome-based prognostic signature (DPS) for STAD was successfully developed.
  • The DPS serves as an independent risk factor, capable of predicting prognosis and guiding risk stratification for STAD patients.
  • The DPS has the potential to inform personalized treatment strategies, including immunotherapy and chemotherapy selection for STAD.

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