A disulfidptosis-related lncRNA signature for predicting prognosis and evaluating the tumor immune microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma.

As a novel form of regulated cell death (RCD), disulfidptosis offering a significant opportunity in better understanding of tumor pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate the biology functions of tumor cells by engaging with a range of targets. However, the prognostic value of disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs (DRlncRNAs) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unclear. Therefore, our study aimed at establishing a prognostic model for LUAD patients based on DRlncRNAs. RNA-seq data and clinical information were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Subsequently, a prognostic model based on DRlncRNAs was constructed using LASSO and COX regression analysis. Patients were stratified into high- and low-risk groups based on their risk scores. Differences between the high-risk and low-risk groups were investigated in terms of overall survival (OS), functional enrichment, tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), somatic mutations, and drug sensitivity. Finally, the role of lncRNA GSEC in LUAD was validated through in vitro experiments. Using the prognostic model consists of 5 DRlncRNAs (AL365181.2, GSEC, AC093673.1, AC012615.1, AL606834.1), the low-risk group exhibited a markedly superior survival in comparison to the high-risk group. The significant differences were observed among patients from different risk groups in OS, immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoint expression, immunotherapy response, and mutation landscape. Experimental results from cellular studies demonstrate the knockdown of lncRNA GSEC leading to a significant reduction in the proliferation and migration abilities of LUAD cells. Our prognostic model, constructed using 5 DRlncRNAs, exhibited the capacity to independently predict the survival of LUAD patients, providing the potentially significant assistance in prognosis prediction, and treatment effects optimization. Moreover, our study established a foundation for further research on disulfidptosis in LUAD and proposed new perspectives for the treatment of LUAD.

Song Z ，Cao X ，Wang X ，Li Y ，Zhang W ，Wang Y ，Chen L ... -  《Scientific Reports》

Disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs signature predicting prognosis and immunotherapy effect in lung adenocarcinoma.

Hong S ，Zhang Y ，Wang D ，Wang H ，Zhang H ，Jiang J ，Chen L ... -  《Aging-US》

A disulfidptosis-related lncRNA prognostic model to predict survival and response to immunotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma.

Zhang HB ，Pan JY ，Zhu T 《Frontiers in Pharmacology》

Unlocking the Potential of Disulfidptosis-Related LncRNAs in Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Promising Prognostic LncRNA Model for Survival and Immunotherapy Prediction.

Disulfidptosis was stimulated in high SLC7A11 expression cells starving to glucose. We attempted to identify disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs (DRLs), built a prognostic model to predict survival, and analyzed the tumor microenvironment. The TCGA database was utilized to procure the pertinent data. By utilizing both Cox regression and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method, a risk model based on DRLs was formulated for prognostic evaluation. The ability of survival prediction was validated by multiple approaches. The biological functions were screened through GO, KEGG, and GSEA. Various methods were employed to evaluate the tumor immune environment, which included ESTIMATE, tumor mutation burden (TMB) score, CIBERSORT algorithm, and tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) score. Ninety-one DRLs were recognized, and lncRNA AC092718.4, AL365181.2, AL606489.1, EMSLR, and ENTPD3-AS1 were involved in the risk model. The GEO database was used to verify the influence of these lncRNAs on survival. The following analyses showed that survival could be predicted excellently by the DRLs risk model. The results of enrichment analyses pointed toward the involvement of the cell cycle and IgA production pathways. In the low-risk patient group, there was a notable surge in stromal, immune, and ESTIMATE scores, while the TMB scores took a tumble. Conversely, the high-risk patient group displayed a converse trend. Notably, the group of patients with lower risk scores and higher TMB scores showed the most favorable survival outcomes, underscoring the importance of considering both risk score and TMB in predicting the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy. Furthermore, patients classified as high-risk might display resistance to both chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Cellular biological experiments proved that lncRNA AC092718.4 promoted invasion, migration, and proliferation abilities in vitro. These results provided valuable insights into the role of DRLs in LUAD and presented a possible effective treatment approach for LUAD. We developed a disulfidptosis-related risk model with 5 lncRNAs that enables survival prediciton for LUAD patients and aids cilinical decisions by forecasting the TME, TMB, and drug sensitivity, making it a valuable tool for outcomes prediction.

Nie X ，Ge H ，Wu K ，Liu R ，He C ... -  《Cancer Medicine》

Construction of lncRNA prognostic model related to disulfidptosis in lung adenocarcinoma.

Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the most common histological types of lung cancer is lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Despite the fact that development in medicine has significantly improved some patients' prognoses, the overall survival (OS) rate is still very low. In glucose-deficient SLC7A11-overexpressed cancer cells, the accumulation of disulfide molecules leads to abnormal disulfide bonding between actin cytoskeletal proteins, interferes with their tissues, and eventually leads to actin network collapse and cell death. This mode of cell death is called disulfidptosis. Studies have shown that disulfidptosis may be a new target for cancer treatment. However, the role of disulfidptosis in LUAD is still unknown. LUAD transcriptome and clinical information from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was downloaded. The co-expression analysis, Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression, and Cox regression analysis was performed to screen the disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs (DRLs) and build the prognostic model. Kaplan-Meier curve, Cox regression analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to validate the model. Then a nomogram is made to predict the prognosis of LUAD patients. Finally, fresh-collected clinical samples were used to verify the expression of DRLs in LUAD. The prognostic model with six DRLs was developed to predict the prognosis of LUAD, with superior prognosis value compared to other clinical variables. The Cox regression analysis revealed that T stage, N stage and the risk score were identified as independent variables that affected LUAD prognosis. ROC curve revealed that the model has a moderate diagnostic value, with an AUC of 1-year 0.684, 3-year 0.664, and 5-year 0.588. Moreover, nine medications connected to LUAD treatment were acquired through drug sensitivity analysis. LUAD tissue validation showed that AC012073.1, AC012615.1, EMSLR, and SNHG12 were highly expressed, while AL606834.1 and AL365181.2 with low expression. Six DRLs were screened and verified to construct the prognostic model, which can accurately predict the LUAD prognosis. It establishes a basis for further exploration into the molecular mechanisms underlying LUAD and identification of potential biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic targets.

Zhang L ，Wang S ，Wang L 《Heliyon》