Abstract
Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines present a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy; however, their application in cervical cancer remains unexplored. This study investigated the interplay between the regulated cell death pathways of cuproptosis and ferroptosis to advance the development of mRNA vaccines for cervical cancer. We identified key cuproptosis-related and ferroptosis-related genes (CFRGs) from public mRNA profiles and determined their prognostic significance, mutation frequencies, and effect on the immune landscape. Our analysis revealed two distinct subtypes of cervical cancer associated with CFRGs, with differences in prognosis and immune characteristics. Using LASSO, XGBoost, and SVM–RFE methods, we established a 4-gene prognostic signature (TSC22D3, SQLE, ZNF419, and TFRC) to stratify patients based on their risk and determine its correlation with immune microenvironment, mutation profiles, and treatment responses. RT-qPCR validation confirmed the differential expression of these genes in clinical samples. Our findings identify TSC22D3, SQLE, ZNF419, and TFRC as candidate targets for mRNA vaccine development and offer a potential prognostic tool for personalized cervical cancer treatment.
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