Pyroptosis-related lncRNA prognostic signatures for cutaneous melanoma and tumor microenvironment status.

Abstract

Aims: To explore whether the expression of pyroptosis-related lncRNAsmakes a difference in the prognosis and antitumor immunity of cutaneous melanoma (CM) patients. Methods: A series of analyses were conducted to establish a prognostic risk model and validate its accuracy. Immune-related analyses were performed to further assess the associations among immune status, tumor microenvironmentand theprognostic risk model. Results: Eight pyroptosis-related lncRNAs relevant toprognosis were ascertained and applied to establish the prognostic risk model. The low-risk group had a higher overall survival rate. Conclusion: The established prognostic risk model presents better prediction ability for the prognosis of CM patients and provides new possibletherapeutic targets for CM.