# Application of a risk score model based on tyrosine-related genes in the prognosis and treatment of patients with lung adenocarcinoma

**Authors:** Huan Wang, Yuebei Li, Ke Liu, Xinyuan Fan

PMC · DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1667473 · Frontiers in Immunology · 2025-11-04

## TL;DR

A new risk score model using seven tyrosine-related genes helps predict lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and treatment response, with MYO6 playing a key role in tumor growth.

## Contribution

A novel risk score model based on seven tyrosine-related genes is developed for LUAD prognosis and drug sensitivity prediction.

## Key findings

- Seven TRG risk score models (ZFP3, MEAK7, MMUR1, GTF3C6, MYO6, MAPK1IP1L, VAX1) were identified for LUAD diagnosis and prognosis.
- The risk score model showed reliable diagnostic significance and accurate prognosis prediction for LUAD patients.
- MYO6 was found to promote tumor proliferation and metastasis in vitro, indicating its oncogenic role.

## Abstract

Tyrosine is associated with alterations in the tricarboxylic acid cycle in lung cancer, and exploring tyrosine-related genes (TRGs) has the potential to contribute to the construction of new sensitive prognostic biomarkers for patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD).

Lung cancer prognosis model was constructed by Lasso Cox regression, univariate and multivariate COX regression, GSEA, TIDE. Potential drugs were screened and drug sensitivities analyzed by the pRRophetic software package. And the role of MYO6 in lung cancer was confirmed by experiments in vitro.

We identified 7 TRG risk score models (ZFP3, MEAK7, MMUR1, GTF3C6, MYO6, MAPK1IP1L and VAX1) for the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with LUAD. ROC curves and the C-index suggested that the risk score had more reliable diagnostic significance and could more accurately predict the prognosis of LUAD patients. The nomogram model was constructed with risk scores, which can be used to predict an individual and visualize the correlation between the total score and the predicted outcome more intuitively. Additionally, it has an impact on immunotherapy efficacy, tumor mutation burden and drug sensitivity. In addition, high expression of myosin VI (MYO6) was related to tumor proliferation and metastasis in vitro.

In conclusion, the risk scores constructed from seven TRGs have great potential for survival prognosis, immunotherapy response and drug sensitivity. MYO6 plays an oncogenic role in promoting proliferation and metastasis in patients with LUAD, which provides a new theoretical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of LUAD patients.

## Linked entities

- **Genes:** ZFP3 (ZFP3 zinc finger protein) [NCBI Gene 124961], MEAK7 (MTOR associated protein MEAK7) [NCBI Gene 57707], GTF3C6 (general transcription factor IIIC subunit 6) [NCBI Gene 112495], MYO6 (myosin VI) [NCBI Gene 4646], MAPK1IP1L (mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 interacting protein 1 like) [NCBI Gene 93487], VAX1 (ventral anterior homeobox 1) [NCBI Gene 11023]
- **Proteins:** jar (jaguar), MYO6 (myosin VI)
- **Diseases:** lung adenocarcinoma (MONDO:0005061)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** ZFP3 (ZFP3 zinc finger protein) [NCBI Gene 124961] {aka ZNF752}, VAX1 (ventral anterior homeobox 1) [NCBI Gene 11023] {aka MCOPS11}, GTF3C6 (general transcription factor IIIC subunit 6) [NCBI Gene 112495] {aka C6orf51, TFIIIC35, bA397G5.3}, MYO6 (myosin VI) [NCBI Gene 4646] {aka DFNA22, DFNB37}, MAPK1IP1L (mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 interacting protein 1 like) [NCBI Gene 93487] {aka C14orf32, MISS, c14_5346}
- **Diseases:** metastasis (MESH:D009362), Lung cancer (MESH:D008175), tumor (MESH:D009369), LUAD (MESH:D000077192)
- **Chemicals:** Tyrosine (MESH:D014443), tricarboxylic acid (MESH:D014233)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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