Evaluation of the relationship between tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma based on CIBERSORT method: a secondary analysis of TCGA dataset

ZHANG Wen-si, CHEN Xiao-rong, YANG Zong-guo

Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on Liver Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6) : 500-503.

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Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on Liver Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6) : 500-503. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-0264.2023.006.006

Evaluation of the relationship between tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma based on CIBERSORT method: a secondary analysis of TCGA dataset

  • ZHANG Wen-si, CHEN Xiao-rong, YANG Zong-guo
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: CIBERSORT method was used to analyze and identify specific types of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) hepatocellular carcinoma dataset (LIHC). The relationship between tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the prognosis of HCC patients was evaluated by Log rank method. Results: In TCGA-LIHC dataset,30 tumor samples and 2 nontumor samples were selected while CIBERSORT p-value <0.05 was acquired.Macrophages M0 was significantly infiltrated in tumor tissues compared with that in nontumor tissues (P<0.05).M1 macrophages in non-tumor tissues of HCC patients were significantly higher than those in tumor tissues (P<0.05).High macrophages M0 in tumors was significantly correlated with poorer overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in HCC patients (HR=2.06,95% CI=1.45~2.93,Log rank P<0.001 and HR=1.58,95% CI=1.17~2.14,Log rank P=0.004,respectively).While no significances were found between macrophages M1 and OS and DFS in HCC patients (both P>0.05).CIBERSORT fraction of macrophages M0 was significantly increased in HCC patients with alpha-fetoprotein elevation,advanced American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage,advanced neoplasm histologic grade and vascular invasion (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Tumor-infiltrating macrophages M0 could accelerate HCC progression and contribute to poor outcomes,which should be considered as therapeutic target for HCC treatment.

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macrophages / hepatocellular carcinoma / liver cancer / immune cell / survival

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ZHANG Wen-si, CHEN Xiao-rong, YANG Zong-guo. Evaluation of the relationship between tumor-infiltrating immune cells and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma based on CIBERSORT method: a secondary analysis of TCGA dataset[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine on Liver Diseases, 2023, 33(6): 500-503 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1005-0264.2023.006.006

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