Frontiers in Immunology (Jul 2022)

Characterization of the immune cell infiltration landscape in myxofibrosarcoma to aid immunotherapy

  • Zi-Yue Zhao,
  • Zi-Yue Zhao,
  • Zhuo-Yuan Chen,
  • Zhuo-Yuan Chen,
  • Bin Yu,
  • Bin Yu,
  • Bo Xiao,
  • Bo Xiao,
  • Li-Yan Liu,
  • Li-Yan Liu,
  • Yu Xia,
  • Yu Xia,
  • Ao-Yu Li,
  • Ao-Yu Li,
  • Ping-Xiao Wang,
  • Ping-Xiao Wang,
  • Cheng Xiang,
  • Cheng Xiang,
  • Chao Liu,
  • Chao Liu,
  • Hui-Qin Yang,
  • Hui-Qin Yang,
  • Hui-Qin Yang,
  • Hui Li,
  • Hui Li,
  • Tao Xiao,
  • Tao Xiao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.916915
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a highly malignant subtype of soft tissue sarcoma, accounting for 5% of cases. Immunotherapy guided by immune cell infiltration (ICI) is reportedly a promising treatment strategy. Here, MFS samples (n = 104) from two independent databases were classified as ICI clusters A/B/C and gene clusters A/B/C. Then, a close relationship between ICI and gene clusters was established. We found that the features of these clusters were consistent with the characteristics of immune-inflamed tumors (cluster C), immune-desert tumors (cluster B), and immune-excluded tumors (cluster A). Moreover, cluster C was sensitive to immunotherapy. Finally, an independent ICI score was established to predict the therapeutic effect, which has prospects for application in guiding immunotherapy during clinical practice.

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