Identification of a RNA-seq-based signature to improve prognostics for uterine sarcoma.

A new interesting article has been published in Gynecol Oncol. 2019 Dec; 155(3):499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.08.033. Epub 2019 Oct 26. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t and titled:

Identification of a RNA-seq-based signature to improve prognostics for uterine sarcoma.

Authors of this article are:

Zhou JG, Zhao HT, Jin SH, Tian X, Ma H.

A summary of the article is shown below:

OBJECTIVE: Uterine sarcoma (US) is a highly malignant cancer with poor prognosis and high mortality. This study focused on the identification of a RNA-Seq expression signature for prognosis prediction in uterine sarcoma.METHODS: We obtained RNA-Seq expression profiles from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and differentially expressed genes were identified between US tissues and normal tissues. Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and LASSO Cox model were performed to identify and construct the prognostic gene signature. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic, Kaplan-Meier curve and multivariate Cox regression analysis were used to assess the prognostic capacity of the six-gene signature. The nomogram was developed including prognostic signature and independent clinical factors to predict the overall survival (OS) of US patients. The functional enrichment and somatic mutation analysis were also analyzed by bioinformatics to understand the molecular mechanisms.RESULTS: This study identified a prognostic signature based on 6 genes: FGF23, TLX2, TIFAB, RNF223, HIST1H3A and AADACL4. In the training group, the median OS in the high- and low-risk groups was 19.6 vs 88.1 months (HR, 0.1412, 95% CI: 0.03295 – 0.6054; P = 0.002), respectively. In the testing group, the median OS in the high- and low-risk groups were 30 vs NR (not reach) months (HR, <0.0001, 95% CI: 0 - inf; P = 0.03). In all of patients, the low-risk group showed significant better survival compared with the high-risk group in OS, PFI, DSS and DFI. The nomogram based on the gene signature and radiation therapy was developed and successfully predicted the OS of US patients. The patients in the high-risk group displayed distinct mutation signatures comparing to patients in the low-risk group. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that the signature can play a vital role in cancer-related biological processes.CONCLUSION: Our study established a novel 6-gene signature and nomogram which could improve prognosis prediction in patients with US.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: Aged; Biomarkers, Tumor; DNA Mutational Analysis; Female; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Middle Aged; Models, Genetic; Prognosis; Proportional Hazards Models; RNA, Neoplasm; RNA-Seq; Sarcoma; Transcriptome; Uterine Neoplasms.

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