Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma

Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV) is a fatal gynecologic cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 46%. Resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy is a prevalent factor in OV patients, leading to increased mortality. The platinum resistance in OV is driven by transcriptome heterogeneity and...

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Main Authors: Li Li, Weiwei Zhang, Jinxin Qiu, Weiling Zhang, Mengmeng Lu, Jiaqian Wang, Yunfeng Jin, Qinghua Xi
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4500561
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author Li Li
Weiwei Zhang
Jinxin Qiu
Weiling Zhang
Mengmeng Lu
Jiaqian Wang
Yunfeng Jin
Qinghua Xi
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Weiwei Zhang
Jinxin Qiu
Weiling Zhang
Mengmeng Lu
Jiaqian Wang
Yunfeng Jin
Qinghua Xi
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description Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV) is a fatal gynecologic cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 46%. Resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy is a prevalent factor in OV patients, leading to increased mortality. The platinum resistance in OV is driven by transcriptome heterogeneity and tumor heterogeneity. Studies have indicated that ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs), which are chemoresistant and help in disease recurrence, are enriched by platinum-based chemotherapy. Stem cells have a significant influence on the OV progression and prognosis of OV patients and are key pathology mediators of OV. However, the molecular mechanisms and targets of OV have not yet been fully understood. In this study, systematic research based on the TCGA-OV dataset was conducted for the identification and construction of key stem cell-related diagnostic and prognostic models for the development of multigene markers of OV. A six-gene diagnostic and prognostic model (C19orf33, CBX2, CSMD1, INSRR, PRLR, and SLC38A4) was developed based on the differentially expressed stem cell-related gene model, which can act as a potent diagnostic biomarker and can characterize the clinicopathological properties of OV. The key genes related to stem cells were identified by screening the genes differentially expressed in OV and control samples. The mRNA-miRNA-TF molecular network for the six-gene model was constructed, and the potential biological significance of this molecular model and its impact on the infiltration of immune cells in the OV tumor microenvironment were elucidated. The differences in immune infiltration and stem cell-related biological processes were determined using gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) for the selection of molecular treatment options and providing a reference for elucidating the posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms in OV.
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spelling doaj.art-5059d208ec234a2d9ce900d8058a49842023-05-08T00:25:39ZengHindawi LimitedStem Cells International1687-96782023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4500561Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous CystadenocarcinomaLi Li0Weiwei Zhang1Jinxin Qiu2Weiling Zhang3Mengmeng Lu4Jiaqian Wang5Yunfeng Jin6Qinghua Xi7Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyOvarian serous cystadenocarcinoma (OV) is a fatal gynecologic cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 46%. Resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy is a prevalent factor in OV patients, leading to increased mortality. The platinum resistance in OV is driven by transcriptome heterogeneity and tumor heterogeneity. Studies have indicated that ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs), which are chemoresistant and help in disease recurrence, are enriched by platinum-based chemotherapy. Stem cells have a significant influence on the OV progression and prognosis of OV patients and are key pathology mediators of OV. However, the molecular mechanisms and targets of OV have not yet been fully understood. In this study, systematic research based on the TCGA-OV dataset was conducted for the identification and construction of key stem cell-related diagnostic and prognostic models for the development of multigene markers of OV. A six-gene diagnostic and prognostic model (C19orf33, CBX2, CSMD1, INSRR, PRLR, and SLC38A4) was developed based on the differentially expressed stem cell-related gene model, which can act as a potent diagnostic biomarker and can characterize the clinicopathological properties of OV. The key genes related to stem cells were identified by screening the genes differentially expressed in OV and control samples. The mRNA-miRNA-TF molecular network for the six-gene model was constructed, and the potential biological significance of this molecular model and its impact on the infiltration of immune cells in the OV tumor microenvironment were elucidated. The differences in immune infiltration and stem cell-related biological processes were determined using gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) for the selection of molecular treatment options and providing a reference for elucidating the posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms in OV.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4500561
spellingShingle Li Li
Weiwei Zhang
Jinxin Qiu
Weiling Zhang
Mengmeng Lu
Jiaqian Wang
Yunfeng Jin
Qinghua Xi
Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
Stem Cells International
title Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
title_full Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
title_fullStr Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
title_short Stem Cell-Associated Signatures Help to Predict Diagnosis and Prognosis in Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma
title_sort stem cell associated signatures help to predict diagnosis and prognosis in ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4500561
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