Chengze Wang

Dr. Chengze Wang

orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
24 June 2017 in Journal of Molecular Histology
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang
WGWeiting Gu
Weiting Gu
BSBaiyu Sun
Baiyu Sun
YZYunpeng Zhang
Yunpeng Zhang
YJYawen Ji
Yawen Ji
YWYong Wen
Yong Wen

1 December 2017 in Ocean Engineering
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
Zhenkui WangZhenkui Wang
Zhenkui Wang
YTYougang Tang
Yougang Tang
LZLinghui Zhou
Linghui Zhou
ZZZhijuan Zhao
Zhijuan Zhao
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang

13 July 2022 in Functional & Integrative Genomics
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
LXLingli Xu
Lingli Xu
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang
YLYongzheng Li
Yongzheng Li
YWYing Wang
Ying Wang
BFBaiping Fu
Baiping Fu
GYGuoli Yang
Guoli Yang

1 December 2020 in Materialia
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
QSQiang Sun
Qiang Sun
CSChang Shu
Chang Shu
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang
MSMengying Shi
Mengying Shi
JXJiajia Xu
Jiajia Xu
XLXiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li

24 August 2022 in Journal of Molecular Histology
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
KYKe Yu
Ke Yu
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang
YLYongzheng Li
Yongzheng Li
ZJZhiwei Jiang
Zhiwei Jiang
GYGuoli Yang
Guoli Yang
YWYing Wang
Ying Wang

Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
YLYihan Lin
Yihan Lin
HYHaojie Yu
Haojie Yu
YWYing Wang
Ying Wang
CWChengze Wang
Chengze Wang
Prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) poses a significant challenge due to therapy resistance and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Ferroptosis has emerged as a therapeutic vulnerability, yet its immunomodulatory role in PRAD remains elusive. Here, we employed a multi-omics approach—integrating bulk RNA-seq (498 tumors), single-cell RNA-seq (68,322 cells), and spatial transcriptomics (19,483 spots)—to decode the ferroptosis-immune landscape. We derived a robust 16-gene ferroptosis signature that predicted biochemical recurrence (C-index = 0.76) and validated it in two independent cohorts. Crucially, high-risk tumors exhibited a “cold” immunosuppressive TME enriched in regulatory T cells and M2 macrophages, alongside elevated immune checkpoints (HAVCR2, CTLA4, PDCD1). Single-cell and virtual knockout analyses revealed that cancer epithelial cells evade ferroptosis via NFE2L2-associated antioxidant defenses, which strongly correlates with immune exclusion. Spatial transcriptomics further demonstrated spatially organized vulnerabilities, with ferroptosis-resistant tumor cores and immune-infiltrated invasive margins. To identify therapeutic interventions, we utilized drug response modeling and molecular docking, prioritizing RSL3, Atovaquone (targeting NOX4 (NADPH oxidase 4)/DHODH), and Sorafenib (targeting TrxR1 (thioredoxin reductase 1, encoded by TXNRD1)) as potent agents with potential ferroptosis-modulatory activity. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that NFE2L2-associated ferroptosis resistance shapes immune evasion in PRAD. Targeting ferroptosis regulators provides a compelling therapeutic rationale to remodel the TME and synergize with immune checkpoint blockade.