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ArticlePloS one2013

Protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) mRNA expression is a prognosis marker for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Guang-Bing Li, Xue-Li Zhang, Li Yuan, Qi-Qi Jiao, De-Jie Liu, Jun Liu

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Targeting PPM1D by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference inhibits the tumorigenicity of bladder cancer cells.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2014
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  17. WIP1 regulates the proliferation and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vitro.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guang-Bing LiDepartment of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Xue-Li Zhang
Li Yuan
Qi-Qi Jiao
De-Jie Liu
Jun Liu
Shandong University · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProtein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) is an oncogene, overexpressed in many solid tumors, including ovarian cancer and breast cancer. The current study examined the expression and the prognostic value of PPM1D mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

methodsTotal RNA was extracted from 86 HCC and paired non-cancerous liver tissues. PPM1D mRNA expression was determined by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Immunohistochemistry assay was used to verify the expression of ppm1d protein in the HCC and non-cancerous liver tissues. HCC patients were grouped according to PPM1D mRNA expression with the average PPM1D mRNA level in non-cancerous liver tissue samples as the cut-off. Correlations between clinicopathologic variables, overall survival and PPM1D mRNA expression were analyzed.

findingsPPM1D mRNA was significantly higher in HCC than in the paired non-cancerous tissue (p<0.01). This was confirmed by ppm1d staining. 56 patients were classified as high expression group and the other 30 patients were categorized as low expression group. There were significant differences between the two groups in term of alpha-fetoprotein (α-FP) level (p<0.01), tumor size (p<0.01), TNM stage (p<0.01), recurrence incidence (p<0.01) and family history of liver cancer (p<0.01). The current study failed to find significant differences between the two groups in the following clinical characteristics: age, gender, portal vein invasion, lymphnode metastasis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and alcohol intake. Survival time of high expression group was significantly shorter than that of low expression group (median survival, 13 months and 32 months, respectively, p<0.01).

conclusionUp-regulation of PPM1D mRNA was associated with progressive pathological feature and poor prognosis in HCC patients. PPM1D mRNA may serve as a prognostic marker in HCC.

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AdultAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiverLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPrognosisProtein Phosphatase 2CRNA, MessengerUp-RegulationYoung AdultPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPPM1D protein, humanProtein Phosphatase 2CRNA, Messenger

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PMID23556002
PMCPMC3610683
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