The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification)
Abstract Background Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) in the tumor microenvironment are prognostic biomarkers in many malignancies. However, it is unclear whether TANs can serve as a prognostic marker for clinical outcomes in patients with glioblastoma (GBM), as classified according to World Healt...
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| author | Xuezhen Wang Xiaoxia Li Yufan Wu Jinsheng Hong Mingwei Zhang |
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| description | Abstract Background Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) in the tumor microenvironment are prognostic biomarkers in many malignancies. However, it is unclear whether TANs can serve as a prognostic marker for clinical outcomes in patients with glioblastoma (GBM), as classified according to World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System, fifth edition (CNS5). In the present study, we analyzed correlations of TANs and peripheral blood neutrophils prior to radiotherapy with overall survival (OS) in GBM (CNS5). Methods RNA-seq expression profiles of patients with newly diagnosed GBM (CNS5) were extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and The Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA). TAN infiltration was inferred using CIBERSORTx algorithm. Neutrophil counts prior to radiotherapy in newly diagnosed GBM (CNS5) were obtained from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University. The prognostic value of TANs and peripheral blood neutrophils before radiotherapy was investigated using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models. The robustness of these findings was evaluated by sensitivity analysis, and E values were calculated. Results A total of 146 and 173 individuals with GBM (CNS5) were identified from the TCGA and CGGA cohorts, respectively. High infiltration of TANs was of prognostic of poor OS in TCGA (HR = 1.621, 95% CI: 1.004–2.619) and CGGA (HR = 1.546, 95% CI: 1.029–2.323). Levels of peripheral blood neutrophils before radiotherapy (HR = 2.073, 95% CI: 1.077–3.990) were independently associated with poor prognosis. Sensitivity analysis determined that the E-value of high TANs infiltration was 2.140 and 2.465 in the TCGA and CGGA cohorts. Conclusions TANs and peripheral blood neutrophil levels before radiotherapy are prognostic of poor outcomes in GBM (CNS5). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8489541ea0d44993aa85e5385dc98e532023-01-08T12:14:27ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072023-01-0123111510.1186/s12885-022-10492-9The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification)Xuezhen Wang0Xiaoxia Li1Yufan Wu2Jinsheng Hong3Mingwei Zhang4Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Background Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) in the tumor microenvironment are prognostic biomarkers in many malignancies. However, it is unclear whether TANs can serve as a prognostic marker for clinical outcomes in patients with glioblastoma (GBM), as classified according to World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System, fifth edition (CNS5). In the present study, we analyzed correlations of TANs and peripheral blood neutrophils prior to radiotherapy with overall survival (OS) in GBM (CNS5). Methods RNA-seq expression profiles of patients with newly diagnosed GBM (CNS5) were extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and The Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA). TAN infiltration was inferred using CIBERSORTx algorithm. Neutrophil counts prior to radiotherapy in newly diagnosed GBM (CNS5) were obtained from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University. The prognostic value of TANs and peripheral blood neutrophils before radiotherapy was investigated using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards models. The robustness of these findings was evaluated by sensitivity analysis, and E values were calculated. Results A total of 146 and 173 individuals with GBM (CNS5) were identified from the TCGA and CGGA cohorts, respectively. High infiltration of TANs was of prognostic of poor OS in TCGA (HR = 1.621, 95% CI: 1.004–2.619) and CGGA (HR = 1.546, 95% CI: 1.029–2.323). Levels of peripheral blood neutrophils before radiotherapy (HR = 2.073, 95% CI: 1.077–3.990) were independently associated with poor prognosis. Sensitivity analysis determined that the E-value of high TANs infiltration was 2.140 and 2.465 in the TCGA and CGGA cohorts. Conclusions TANs and peripheral blood neutrophil levels before radiotherapy are prognostic of poor outcomes in GBM (CNS5).https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10492-9NeutrophilsGlioblastomaIDH-wildtypePrognosisSensitivity analysis |
| spellingShingle | Xuezhen Wang Xiaoxia Li Yufan Wu Jinsheng Hong Mingwei Zhang The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) BMC Cancer Neutrophils Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype Prognosis Sensitivity analysis |
| title | The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) |
| title_full | The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) |
| title_fullStr | The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) |
| title_short | The prognostic significance of tumor-associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma (WHO CNS5 classification) |
| title_sort | prognostic significance of tumor associated neutrophils and circulating neutrophils in glioblastoma who cns5 classification |
| topic | Neutrophils Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype Prognosis Sensitivity analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10492-9 |
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