ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer

ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of ACSL4 in CD8+ T cell tumor infiltration and outcomes of bladder cancer (BLCA) patients after immunotherapy.MethodsThe correlation between ACSL4 expression and tumor infiltration of immune cells was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource d...

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Autores principales: Wenjie Luo, Jin Wang, Xiaoyan Dai, Hailiang Zhang, Yuanyuan Qu, Wenjun Xiao, Dingwei Ye, Yiping Zhu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:81c0569b231a4ea887f9311cddf1f68d2021-11-19T05:42:33ZACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer2234-943X10.3389/fonc.2021.754845https://doaj.org/article/81c0569b231a4ea887f9311cddf1f68d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.754845/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2234-943XObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of ACSL4 in CD8+ T cell tumor infiltration and outcomes of bladder cancer (BLCA) patients after immunotherapy.MethodsThe correlation between ACSL4 expression and tumor infiltration of immune cells was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource database. The prognostic significance of ACSL4 in BLCA was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier curves. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect CD8+ T cell infiltration in tumors with high and low ACSL4 expression obtained from patients at the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. The relationships between immune checkpoint genes and immune response were analyzed using The Cancer Genome Atlas and IMvigor 210 cohorts. The molecular functions, cellular components, and biological processes involving ACSL4 were explored using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology enrichment pathway analyses.ResultsThe expression level of ACSL4 was significantly correlated with the infiltration of CD8+ T cells in BLCA tumors (r = 0.192, P = 2.22e-04). Elevated ACSL4 was associated with suppressed tumor progression and better outcomes for BLCA patients. The higher expression level of ACSL4 predicted better immunotherapeutic responses and was associated with higher expression levels of core immune checkpoint genes, including CD274, CTLA4, PDCD1, and LAG3, compared with the low ACSL4 expression group.ConclusionThis study demonstrated for the first time that elevated ACSL4 correlated significantly with CD8+ T cell infiltration and contributed to better immunotherapeutic responses in BLCA patients. Furthermore, ACSL4 serves as a novel biomarker for predicting patient outcomes after immunotherapeutic treatments, which may improve the development of individualized immunotherapy for BLCA.Wenjie LuoWenjie LuoJin WangXiaoyan DaiXiaoyan DaiHailiang ZhangHailiang ZhangYuanyuan QuYuanyuan QuWenjun XiaoWenjun XiaoDingwei YeDingwei YeYiping ZhuYiping ZhuFrontiers Media S.A.articlebladder cancerimmune checkpointACSL4CD8+ T cellimmunotherapyNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENFrontiers in Oncology, Vol 11 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic bladder cancer
immune checkpoint
ACSL4
CD8+ T cell
immunotherapy
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle bladder cancer
immune checkpoint
ACSL4
CD8+ T cell
immunotherapy
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Wenjie Luo
Wenjie Luo
Jin Wang
Xiaoyan Dai
Xiaoyan Dai
Hailiang Zhang
Hailiang Zhang
Yuanyuan Qu
Yuanyuan Qu
Wenjun Xiao
Wenjun Xiao
Dingwei Ye
Dingwei Ye
Yiping Zhu
Yiping Zhu
ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
description ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of ACSL4 in CD8+ T cell tumor infiltration and outcomes of bladder cancer (BLCA) patients after immunotherapy.MethodsThe correlation between ACSL4 expression and tumor infiltration of immune cells was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource database. The prognostic significance of ACSL4 in BLCA was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier curves. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect CD8+ T cell infiltration in tumors with high and low ACSL4 expression obtained from patients at the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. The relationships between immune checkpoint genes and immune response were analyzed using The Cancer Genome Atlas and IMvigor 210 cohorts. The molecular functions, cellular components, and biological processes involving ACSL4 were explored using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology enrichment pathway analyses.ResultsThe expression level of ACSL4 was significantly correlated with the infiltration of CD8+ T cells in BLCA tumors (r = 0.192, P = 2.22e-04). Elevated ACSL4 was associated with suppressed tumor progression and better outcomes for BLCA patients. The higher expression level of ACSL4 predicted better immunotherapeutic responses and was associated with higher expression levels of core immune checkpoint genes, including CD274, CTLA4, PDCD1, and LAG3, compared with the low ACSL4 expression group.ConclusionThis study demonstrated for the first time that elevated ACSL4 correlated significantly with CD8+ T cell infiltration and contributed to better immunotherapeutic responses in BLCA patients. Furthermore, ACSL4 serves as a novel biomarker for predicting patient outcomes after immunotherapeutic treatments, which may improve the development of individualized immunotherapy for BLCA.
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author Wenjie Luo
Wenjie Luo
Jin Wang
Xiaoyan Dai
Xiaoyan Dai
Hailiang Zhang
Hailiang Zhang
Yuanyuan Qu
Yuanyuan Qu
Wenjun Xiao
Wenjun Xiao
Dingwei Ye
Dingwei Ye
Yiping Zhu
Yiping Zhu
author_facet Wenjie Luo
Wenjie Luo
Jin Wang
Xiaoyan Dai
Xiaoyan Dai
Hailiang Zhang
Hailiang Zhang
Yuanyuan Qu
Yuanyuan Qu
Wenjun Xiao
Wenjun Xiao
Dingwei Ye
Dingwei Ye
Yiping Zhu
Yiping Zhu
author_sort Wenjie Luo
title ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
title_short ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
title_full ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
title_fullStr ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
title_full_unstemmed ACSL4 Expression Is Associated With CD8+ T Cell Infiltration and Immune Response in Bladder Cancer
title_sort acsl4 expression is associated with cd8+ t cell infiltration and immune response in bladder cancer
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/81c0569b231a4ea887f9311cddf1f68d
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