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Introduction<p>Abnormalities in ubiquitination-related pathways or systems are closely associated with various cancers, including cervical cancer (CC). However, the biological function and clinical value of ubiquitination-related genes (UbLGs) in CC remain unclear. This study aimed to explore...

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Main Author: Ge Jin (347352) (author)
Other Authors: Xiaomei Fan (3749947) (author), Xiaoliang Liang (474360) (author), Honghong Dai (21810581) (author), Jun Wang (5906) (author)
Published: 2025
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Xiaoliang Liang (474360)
Honghong Dai (21810581)
Jun Wang (5906)
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Xiaomei Fan (3749947)
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Xiaomei Fan (3749947)
Xiaoliang Liang (474360)
Honghong Dai (21810581)
Jun Wang (5906)
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ubiquitination
cervical cancer
prognosis
biomarker
bioinformatics analysis
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description Introduction<p>Abnormalities in ubiquitination-related pathways or systems are closely associated with various cancers, including cervical cancer (CC). However, the biological function and clinical value of ubiquitination-related genes (UbLGs) in CC remain unclear. This study aimed to explore key UbLGs associated with CC, construct a prognostic model, and investigate their potential clinical and immunological significance.</p>Methods<p>Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CC (tumor) and standard samples in self-sequencing and TCGA-GTEx-CESC datasets were identified using differential analysis. We identified overlaps between DEGs in both datasets and UbLGs, revealing key crossover genes. Subsequently, biological markers were identified via univariate Cox regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator algorithms. After conducting independent prognostic analysis, immune infiltration analysis was performed to investigate the immune cells that differed between the two risk subgroups. Differences in immune checkpoint expression between the subgroups were analyzed. Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to confirm the expression trends of the biomarkers.</p>Results<p>Differentially expressed genes related to ubiquitination were screened from the Self-seq and TCGAGTEx-CESC datasets, and five key biomarkers (MMP1, RNF2, TFRC, SPP1, and CXCL8) were identified. The risk score model constructed based on these biomarkers could effectively predict the survival rate of cervical cancer patients (AUC >0.6 for 1/3/5 years). Immune microenvironment analysis showed that 12 types of immune cells, including memory B cells and M0 macrophages, as well as four immune checkpoints, exhibited significant differences between the high-risk and low-risk groups. RT-qPCR confirmed that MMP1, TFRC, and CXCL8 were upregulated in tumor tissues.</p>Discussion<p>Our study identified five ubiquitination-related biomarkers, namely, MMP1, RNF2, TFRC, SPP1, and CXCL8, which were significantly associated with CC. The validated risk model demonstrates strong predictive value for patient survival. These findings provide crucial insights into the role of ubiquitination in CC pathogenesis and offer valuable targets for advancing future research and therapeutic strategies.</p>
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spelling Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tifGe Jin (347352)Xiaomei Fan (3749947)Xiaoliang Liang (474360)Honghong Dai (21810581)Jun Wang (5906)Geneticsubiquitinationcervical cancerprognosisbiomarkerbioinformatics analysisIntroduction<p>Abnormalities in ubiquitination-related pathways or systems are closely associated with various cancers, including cervical cancer (CC). However, the biological function and clinical value of ubiquitination-related genes (UbLGs) in CC remain unclear. This study aimed to explore key UbLGs associated with CC, construct a prognostic model, and investigate their potential clinical and immunological significance.</p>Methods<p>Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CC (tumor) and standard samples in self-sequencing and TCGA-GTEx-CESC datasets were identified using differential analysis. We identified overlaps between DEGs in both datasets and UbLGs, revealing key crossover genes. Subsequently, biological markers were identified via univariate Cox regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator algorithms. After conducting independent prognostic analysis, immune infiltration analysis was performed to investigate the immune cells that differed between the two risk subgroups. Differences in immune checkpoint expression between the subgroups were analyzed. Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to confirm the expression trends of the biomarkers.</p>Results<p>Differentially expressed genes related to ubiquitination were screened from the Self-seq and TCGAGTEx-CESC datasets, and five key biomarkers (MMP1, RNF2, TFRC, SPP1, and CXCL8) were identified. The risk score model constructed based on these biomarkers could effectively predict the survival rate of cervical cancer patients (AUC >0.6 for 1/3/5 years). Immune microenvironment analysis showed that 12 types of immune cells, including memory B cells and M0 macrophages, as well as four immune checkpoints, exhibited significant differences between the high-risk and low-risk groups. RT-qPCR confirmed that MMP1, TFRC, and CXCL8 were upregulated in tumor tissues.</p>Discussion<p>Our study identified five ubiquitination-related biomarkers, namely, MMP1, RNF2, TFRC, SPP1, and CXCL8, which were significantly associated with CC. The validated risk model demonstrates strong predictive value for patient survival. These findings provide crucial insights into the role of ubiquitination in CC pathogenesis and offer valuable targets for advancing future research and therapeutic strategies.</p>2025-07-30T04:13:27ZImageFigureinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionimage10.3389/fgene.2025.1578075.s005https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Image_1_Identification_and_validation_of_ubiquitination-related_genes_for_predicting_cervical_cancer_outcome_tif/29671610CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/296716102025-07-30T04:13:27Z
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Ge Jin (347352)
Genetics
ubiquitination
cervical cancer
prognosis
biomarker
bioinformatics analysis
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title Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
title_full Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
title_fullStr Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
title_full_unstemmed Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
title_short Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
title_sort Image 1_Identification and validation of ubiquitination-related genes for predicting cervical cancer outcome.tif
topic Genetics
ubiquitination
cervical cancer
prognosis
biomarker
bioinformatics analysis