Prognostic analysis of uveal melanoma based on the characteristic genes of M2-type macrophages in the tumor microenvironment.

ABSTRACT: Uveal melanoma arises from stromal melanocytes and is the most prevalent primary intraocular tumor in adults. It poses a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its high malignancy and early onset of metastases. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role of diverse immune cells in tumor cell development and metastasis. Using The Cancer Genome Atlas and the gene expression omnibus databases, and the CIBERSORT method, we investigated the topography of intra-tumor immune infiltration in uveal melanoma in this research. We evaluated the prognosis of uveal melanoma patients using the M2 macrophage immune cell infiltration score in conjunction with clinical tumor patient data. We built a prognostic model based on the distinctive genes of M2 macrophages and com

SUBMITTER: Fu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature