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PTK6 mediated immune signatures revealed by single cell transcriptomic and multi omics big data analysis in cervical
Fen Zhao1, Huanxin Zhong1, Lifang You1
1Department of Gynecology, First People's Hospital of Linping District, No. 369 Yingbin Road, Nanyuan Subdistrict, Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Background:
Cervical cancer exhibits heterogeneous clinical outcomes, requiring improved prognostic tools. Single-cell RNA sequencing enables high-resolution analysis of tumor microenvironment cellular heterogeneity. This study developed a prognostic model for cervical cancer through single-cell transcriptomic analysis and immune infiltration characterization, focusing on PTK6 as a key biomarker.
Methods:
We analyzed TCGA and GEO transcriptomic data with single-cell RNA sequencing datasets. Fifteen machine learning algorithms constructed prognostic models using immune infiltration-related genes. Single-cell analysis employed Seurat for cell clustering and annotation. PTK6 expression was validated in H8 and HeLa cell lines via RT-qPCR and siRNA knockdown experiments.
Results:
Single-cell sequencing revealed distinct cellular populations including CD8T cells, CD4Tconv cells, and fibroblasts. The prognostic model achieved excellent performance with AUC values of 0.737-0.757 across 1-5 years. PTK6 showed significantly elevated expression in tumors and strong correlations with immune infiltration. Single-cell analysis confirmed PTK6 expression across multiple cell types. Functional validation demonstrated that PTK6 knockdown reduced HeLa cell proliferation, confirming its oncogenic role.
Conclusion:
PTK6 emerges as a critical immune infiltration-related prognostic biomarker through single-cell transcriptomic analysis.
