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ArticleTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2015

Prognostic significance of Nemo-like kinase expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hong-Wei Chen, Hong-Ying Qiao, Hong-Chen Li, Zong-Feng Li, Hong-Juan Zhang, Liu Pei, Hong-Wei Liu, Liang Jin, Dong Wang, Jun-Liang Li

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Hong-Wei ChenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China. hongweichen0306@outlook.com.
Hong-Ying QiaoDepartment of Allergy, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, China.
Hong-Chen LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Zong-Feng LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Hong-Juan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Liu PeiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Hong-Wei LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Liang JinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
Jun-Liang LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, No. 258 Wenhua Road, Qinhuangdao, 066000, China.
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Abstract

Nemo-like kinase (NLK) is an evolutionarily conserved serine/threonine protein kinase and belongs to the extracellular signal-regulated kinases/microtubule-associated protein kinase families (Erks/MAPKs). Previous studies have indicated that abnormal expressions of NLK played critical roles in various types of human cancers. Recent studies suggested that NLK expression was significantly upregulated in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) specimens. However, the clinical significance of NLK expression in HCC remains largely unknown. In this study, we focused on the clinical significance of NLK in HCC and found that high expression of NLK was significantly associated with Edmondson-Steiner grade (P = 0.002), tumor size (P = 0.022), and no. of tumor nodules (P < 0.001), and NLK was positively correlated with proliferation marker Ki-67 (P < 0.01). Univariate analysis suggested that NLK expression was associated with poor prognosis (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis indicated that NLK expression was an independent prognostic indicator for HCC (P = 0.0370). In conclusion, NLK overexpression is associated with poor overall survival in patients with HCC, it might be an independent poor prognostic marker for HCC.

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PrognosisAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesBiomarkers, TumorIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNLK protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesHepatocellular carcinomaImmunohistochemistryNemo-like kinasePrognostic significance

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