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Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer

Lin Cheng1, Tong Han2, Zheyu Zhang1, Pengji Yi1, Chunhu Zhang3, Sifang Zhang1✉, Weijun Peng1✉

1. Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R.China
2. Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139 Middle Renmin Road, Changsha, Hunan410011, P.R. China.
3. Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R.China

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Cheng L, Han T, Zhang Z, Yi P, Zhang C, Zhang S, Peng W. Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(1):88-98. doi:10.7150/ijms.49449. https://www.medsci.org/v18p0088.htm
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Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a commonly occurring tumour with poor prognosis. Autophagy-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have received much attention as biomarkers for cancer prognosis and diagnosis. However, few studies have focused on their prognostic predictive value specifically in CRC. This research aimed to construct a robust autophagy-related lncRNA prognostic signature for CRC. Autophagy-related lncRNAs from The Cancer Genome Atlas database were screened using univariate Cox, LASSO, and multivariate Cox regression analyses, and the resulting key lncRNAs were used to establish a prognostic risk score model. Furthermore, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis was performed to detect the expression of several lncRNAs in cancer tissues from CRC patients and in normal tissues adjacent to the cancer tissues. A prognostic signature comprising lncRNAs AC125603.2, LINC00909, AC016876.1, MIR210HG, AC009237.14, and LINC01063 was identified in patients with CRC. A graphical nomogram based on the autophagy-related lncRNA signature was developed to predict CRC patients' 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival. Overall survival in patients with low risk scores was significantly better than in those with high risk scores (P < 0.0001); a similar result was obtained in an internal validation sample. The nomogram was shown to be suitable for clinical use and gave correct predictions. The 1- and 3-year values of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve were 0.797 and 0.771 in the model sample, and 0.656 and 0.642 in the internal validation sample, respectively. The C-index values for the verification samples and training samples were 0.756 (95% CI = 0.668-0.762) and 0.715 (95% CI = 0.683-0.829), respectively. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that the six autophagy-related lncRNAs were greatly enriched in CRC-related signalling pathways, including p53 and VEGF signalling. The qRT-PCR results showed that the expression of lncRNAs in CRC was higher than that in adjacent tissues, consistent with the expression trends of lncRNAs in the CRC data set. In summary, we established a signature of six autophagy-related lncRNAs that could effectively guide clinical prediction of prognosis in patients with CRC. This lncRNA signature has significant clinical implications for improving the prediction of outcomes and, with further prospective validation, could be used to guide tailored therapy for CRC patients.

Keywords: Autophagy, colorectal cancer, long non-coding RNA, prognostic signature


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Cheng, L., Han, T., Zhang, Z., Yi, P., Zhang, C., Zhang, S., Peng, W. (2021). Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 18(1), 88-98. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.49449.

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Cheng, L.; Han, T.; Zhang, Z.; Yi, P.; Zhang, C.; Zhang, S.; Peng, W. Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021, 18 (1), 88-98. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.49449.

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Cheng L, Han T, Zhang Z, Yi P, Zhang C, Zhang S, Peng W. Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(1):88-98. doi:10.7150/ijms.49449. https://www.medsci.org/v18p0088.htm

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Cheng L, Han T, Zhang Z, Yi P, Zhang C, Zhang S, Peng W. 2021. Identification and Validation of Six Autophagy-related Long Non-coding RNAs as Prognostic Signature in Colorectal Cancer. Int J Med Sci. 18(1):88-98.

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