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ArticleScientific reports2016

Co-expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1 predicts poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Haoyu Ruan, Ting Wang, Chen Yang, Guangzhi Jin, Dishui Gu, Xuan Deng, Cun Wang, Wenxin Qin, Haojie Jin

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Haoyu RuanState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ting WangState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chen YangState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Guangzhi JinDepartment of Pathology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Dishui GuState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xuan DengState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Cun WangState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenxin QinState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Haojie JinState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Renji Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNEastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital · CNShanghai Cancer Institute · CNState Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes · CN

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Abstract

Longevity assurance homolog 2 of yeast LAG1 (LASS2) has been reported to act as an important tumor suppressor in the development of human cancers. However, little is known about the prognostic value of LASS2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) . In the present study, we analyzed correlation between LASS2 and TGF-β1 levels, and evaluated their prognostic values in HCC patients. We first analyzed the expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1 in two independent cohorts (test cohort: 184 HCC patients; validation cohort: 118 HCC patients) using immunohistochemistry (IHC). Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox regression analyses were executed to evaluate the prognosis of HCC. The results of IHC analysis revealed a positive correlation between the expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1. HCC Patients with low expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1 had shorter overall survival (OS) and time to recurrence (TTR) than patients with high expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1. Furthermore, combination of LASS2 and TGF-β1 was an independent and significant risk factor for OS and TTR. In conclusion, low expression of LASS2 and TGF-β1 contributes to the aggressiveness and poor prognosis of HCC, and may represent a novel prognostic biomarker for HCC patients.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCohort StudiesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRisk FactorsBiomarkers, TumorCERS2 protein, humanMembrane ProteinsSphingosine N-AcyltransferaseTGFB1 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta1Tumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID27581744
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