Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma

BackgroundStudies have shown that tumor cell amino acid metabolism is closely associated with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) development and progression. However, the comprehensive multi-omics features and clinical impact of the expression of genes associated with amino acid metabolism in the LUAD tumor...

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Main Authors: Huihui Xiang, Rika Kasajima, Koichi Azuma, Tomoyuki Tagami, Asami Hagiwara, Yoshiro Nakahara, Haruhiro Saito, Yuka Igarashi, Feifei Wei, Tatsuma Ban, Mitsuyo Yoshihara, Yoshiyasu Nakamura, Shinya Sato, Shiro Koizume, Tomohiko Tamura, Tetsuro Sasada, Yohei Miyagi
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author Huihui Xiang
Huihui Xiang
Rika Kasajima
Rika Kasajima
Koichi Azuma
Tomoyuki Tagami
Asami Hagiwara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Haruhiro Saito
Yuka Igarashi
Yuka Igarashi
Feifei Wei
Feifei Wei
Tatsuma Ban
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shiro Koizume
Shiro Koizume
Tomohiko Tamura
Tetsuro Sasada
Tetsuro Sasada
Yohei Miyagi
Yohei Miyagi
author_facet Huihui Xiang
Huihui Xiang
Rika Kasajima
Rika Kasajima
Koichi Azuma
Tomoyuki Tagami
Asami Hagiwara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Haruhiro Saito
Yuka Igarashi
Yuka Igarashi
Feifei Wei
Feifei Wei
Tatsuma Ban
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shiro Koizume
Shiro Koizume
Tomohiko Tamura
Tetsuro Sasada
Tetsuro Sasada
Yohei Miyagi
Yohei Miyagi
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description BackgroundStudies have shown that tumor cell amino acid metabolism is closely associated with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) development and progression. However, the comprehensive multi-omics features and clinical impact of the expression of genes associated with amino acid metabolism in the LUAD tumor microenvironment (TME) are yet to be fully understood.MethodsLUAD patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were enrolled in the training cohort. Using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator Cox regression analysis, we developed PTAAMG-Sig, a signature based on the expression of tumor-specific amino acid metabolism genes associated with overall survival (OS) prognosis. We evaluated its predictive performance for OS and thoroughly explored the effects of the PTAAMG-Sig risk score on the TME. The risk score was validated in two Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) cohorts and further investigated against an original cohort of chemotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Somatic mutation, chemotherapy response, immunotherapy response, gene set variation, gene set enrichment, immune infiltration, and plasma-free amino acids (PFAAs) profile analyses were performed to identify the underlying multi-omics features.ResultsTCGA datasets based PTAAMG-Sig model consisting of nine genes, KYNU, PSPH, PPAT, MIF, GCLC, ACAD8, TYRP1, ALDH2, and HDC, could effectively stratify the OS in LUAD patients. The two other GEO-independent datasets validated the robust predictive power of PTAAMG-Sig. Our differential analysis of somatic mutations in the high- and low-risk groups in TCGA cohort showed that the TP53 mutation rate was significantly higher in the high-risk group and negatively correlated with OS. Prediction from transcriptome data raised the possibility that PTAAMG-Sig could predict the response to chemotherapy and ICIs therapy. Our immunotherapy cohort confirmed the predictive ability of PTAAMG-Sig in the clinical response to ICIs therapy, which correlated with the infiltration of immune cells (e.g., T lymphocytes and nature killer cells). Corresponding to the concentrations of PFAAs, we discovered that the high PTAAMG-Sig risk score patients showed a significantly lower concentration of plasma-free α-aminobutyric acid.ConclusionIn patients with LUAD, the PTAAMG-Sig effectively predicted OS, drug sensitivity, and immunotherapy outcomes. These findings are expected to provide new targets and strategies for personalized treatment of LUAD patients.
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spelling doaj-art-d732c09627bd42d4a3c49f52310aabb22024-12-13T09:16:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242024-12-011510.3389/fimmu.2024.13619921361992Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinomaHuihui Xiang0Huihui Xiang1Rika Kasajima2Rika Kasajima3Koichi Azuma4Tomoyuki Tagami5Asami Hagiwara6Yoshiro Nakahara7Yoshiro Nakahara8Haruhiro Saito9Yuka Igarashi10Yuka Igarashi11Feifei Wei12Feifei Wei13Tatsuma Ban14Mitsuyo Yoshihara15Mitsuyo Yoshihara16Yoshiyasu Nakamura17Yoshiyasu Nakamura18Shinya Sato19Shinya Sato20Shinya Sato21Shiro Koizume22Shiro Koizume23Tomohiko Tamura24Tetsuro Sasada25Tetsuro Sasada26Yohei Miyagi27Yohei Miyagi28Molecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanCenter for Cancer Genome Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, JapanResearch Institute for Bioscience Products and Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kanagawa, JapanResearch Institute for Bioscience Products and Fine Chemicals, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kanagawa, JapanDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, JapanDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanDivision of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanCancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, JapanDivision of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanCancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan0Department of Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan1Morphological Analysis Laboratory, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Japan1Morphological Analysis Laboratory, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan1Morphological Analysis Laboratory, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan0Department of Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, JapanDivision of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanCancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, JapanMolecular Pathology & Genetics Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, JapanBackgroundStudies have shown that tumor cell amino acid metabolism is closely associated with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) development and progression. However, the comprehensive multi-omics features and clinical impact of the expression of genes associated with amino acid metabolism in the LUAD tumor microenvironment (TME) are yet to be fully understood.MethodsLUAD patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were enrolled in the training cohort. Using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator Cox regression analysis, we developed PTAAMG-Sig, a signature based on the expression of tumor-specific amino acid metabolism genes associated with overall survival (OS) prognosis. We evaluated its predictive performance for OS and thoroughly explored the effects of the PTAAMG-Sig risk score on the TME. The risk score was validated in two Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) cohorts and further investigated against an original cohort of chemotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Somatic mutation, chemotherapy response, immunotherapy response, gene set variation, gene set enrichment, immune infiltration, and plasma-free amino acids (PFAAs) profile analyses were performed to identify the underlying multi-omics features.ResultsTCGA datasets based PTAAMG-Sig model consisting of nine genes, KYNU, PSPH, PPAT, MIF, GCLC, ACAD8, TYRP1, ALDH2, and HDC, could effectively stratify the OS in LUAD patients. The two other GEO-independent datasets validated the robust predictive power of PTAAMG-Sig. Our differential analysis of somatic mutations in the high- and low-risk groups in TCGA cohort showed that the TP53 mutation rate was significantly higher in the high-risk group and negatively correlated with OS. Prediction from transcriptome data raised the possibility that PTAAMG-Sig could predict the response to chemotherapy and ICIs therapy. Our immunotherapy cohort confirmed the predictive ability of PTAAMG-Sig in the clinical response to ICIs therapy, which correlated with the infiltration of immune cells (e.g., T lymphocytes and nature killer cells). Corresponding to the concentrations of PFAAs, we discovered that the high PTAAMG-Sig risk score patients showed a significantly lower concentration of plasma-free α-aminobutyric acid.ConclusionIn patients with LUAD, the PTAAMG-Sig effectively predicted OS, drug sensitivity, and immunotherapy outcomes. These findings are expected to provide new targets and strategies for personalized treatment of LUAD patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1361992/fullprognostic gene signatureamino acid metabolism pathwaylung adenocarcinomamulti-omics analysisTP53 mutationplasma-free α-aminobutyric acid
spellingShingle Huihui Xiang
Huihui Xiang
Rika Kasajima
Rika Kasajima
Koichi Azuma
Tomoyuki Tagami
Asami Hagiwara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Yoshiro Nakahara
Haruhiro Saito
Yuka Igarashi
Yuka Igarashi
Feifei Wei
Feifei Wei
Tatsuma Ban
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Mitsuyo Yoshihara
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Yoshiyasu Nakamura
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shinya Sato
Shiro Koizume
Shiro Koizume
Tomohiko Tamura
Tetsuro Sasada
Tetsuro Sasada
Yohei Miyagi
Yohei Miyagi
Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
Frontiers in Immunology
prognostic gene signature
amino acid metabolism pathway
lung adenocarcinoma
multi-omics analysis
TP53 mutation
plasma-free α-aminobutyric acid
title Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
title_full Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
title_fullStr Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
title_short Multi-omics analysis-based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
title_sort multi omics analysis based clinical and functional significance of a novel prognostic and immunotherapeutic gene signature derived from amino acid metabolism pathways in lung adenocarcinoma
topic prognostic gene signature
amino acid metabolism pathway
lung adenocarcinoma
multi-omics analysis
TP53 mutation
plasma-free α-aminobutyric acid
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1361992/full
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