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TNBC相关的新上皮细胞亚群和预后性生物标志物鉴定-结合机器学习与单细胞分析

Identification of new epithelial cell subpopulations and prognostic biomarkers associated with triple-negative breast cancer-combining machine learning with single-cell analysis

  • 摘要:   三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)预后不良、病因未明。作为核心成分的上皮细胞在肿瘤发生与进展中至关重要,但其细胞异质性与分子特征认知不足。本研究对TNBC单细胞转录组进行系统解析,鉴定上皮细胞亚群并刻画其分子与功能特征。基于hdWGCNA构建共表达模块,结合多种机器学习筛得10个关键基因,建立并以ROC与K-M曲线验证的预后模型。进一步比较高、低风险组免疫微环境与药物反应,发现7类免疫细胞及8种药物敏感性差异。最终以PCR验证10基因在肿瘤与正常组织间表达差异。

     

    Abstract: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by poor prognosis and elusive etiology. As a major cellular component, epithelial cells play a pivotal role in tumor initiation and progression, yet their heterogeneity and molecular features remain insufficiently defined. In this study, we performed a comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic analysis of TNBC to identify epithelial subpopulations and delineate their molecular and functional characteristics. Using high-dimensional weighted gene co-expression network analysis (hdWGCNA), we constructed co-expression modules and, in combination with multiple machine learning approaches, identified ten key genes. These genes were integrated into a prognostic model, which was rigorously validated by ROC and Kaplan–Meier survival analyses. Comparative profiling of the immune microenvironment and therapeutic responses between high- and low-risk groups revealed significant differences in seven immune cell subsets and eight candidate drugs. Finally, qRT-PCR assays confirmed the differential expression of the ten genes between tumor and normal tissues, thereby reinforcing their clinical relevance.

     

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