Identifying a Novel Defined Pyroptosis-Associated Long Noncoding RNA Signature Contributes to Predicting Prognosis and Tumor Microenvironment of Bladder Cancer

Abstract

BackgroundBladder cancer (BLCA) is a common malignant tumor of the urinary tract, which is the sixth most common cancer among men. Numerous studies suggested that pyroptosis and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) played an essential role in the development of cancers. However, the role of pyroptosis-related lncRNAs in BLCA and their prognostic value are still unclear.MethodsIn this study, we constructed a signature model through least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression analysis and Cox univariate analysis based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The expression of 12 pyroptosis-related lncRNAs was also confirmed by qRT-PCR in BLCA cell lines. TIMER, XCELL, QUANTISEQ, MCPCOUNTER, EPIC, and CIBERSORT R script were applied to quantify the relative proportions of infiltrating immune cells. Correlation coefficients were computed by Spearman analyses. The Kaplan–Meier method, Cox regression model, and log-rank tests were used to evaluate the prognostic value. The R package of pRRophetic was used to predict IC50 of common chemotherapeutic agents.ResultsA total of 12 pyroptosis-related lncRNAs with great prognosis value were identified. The expression was investigated by qRT-PCR in four BLCA cell lines. Then, 126 cases were identified as high-risk group, and 277 cases were identified as low-risk group based on the cutoff point. Patients in the low-risk group showed a significant survival advantage. Furthermore, we found that clinical features were significantly related to the risk score. As well, based on the C-index values, a nomogram was constructed. The gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) results showed that mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling, and WNT signaling were with important significance in the high-risk group. Moreover, we found that riskscore was positively correlated with M0 macrophages and M2 macrophages.ConclusionsIn conclusion, our study indicated that pyroptosis is closely connected to BLCA. The riskscore generated from the expression of 12 pyroptosis-related lncRNAs was evaluated by various clinical features including survival status, tumor microenvironment, clinicopathological characteristic, and chemotherapy. It may offer a significant basis for future studies.

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