ArticleOncotarget2016
Paraoxonase 3 inhibits cell proliferation and serves as a prognostic predictor in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Paraoxonases as metabolic and signaling modulators: prospects for therapeutic and preventive implications.npj metabolic health and disease · 2026Review
- The Paraoxonase (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Dnmt1 Alleviates S1PR1-Mediated Pyroptosis after Spinal Cord Injury through Regulating Pon3 Expression.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Paraoxonase-like APMAP maintains endoplasmic-reticulum-associated lipid and lipoprotein homeostasis.Developmental cell · 2025Article
- Effects of Antioxidant Gene Overexpression on Stress Resistance and Malignization In Vitro and In Vivo: A Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A PON for All Seasons: Comparing Paraoxonase Enzyme Substrates, Activity and Action including the Role of PON3 in Health and Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Distinct Hepatic Gene-Expression Patterns of NAFLD in Patients With Obesity.Hepatology communications · 2022Article
- The Prognostic Role of Glutathione and Its Related Antioxidant Enzymes in the Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Integrated Proteomics and Bioinformatics to Identify Potential Prognostic Biomarkers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cancer management and research · 2021Article
- The Structure and Function of Paraoxonase-1 and Its Comparison to Paraoxonase-2 and -3.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- KRT8 upregulation promotes tumor metastasis and is predictive of a poor prognosis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.Oncotarget · 2017Article
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Abstract
Paraoxonase 3 (PON3) exerts prominent anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation properties mainly at the cellular level, and is primarily expressed in the liver. However, its role in HCC remains unexplored. Here, we investigated the expression pattern, clinical significance, and function of PON3 in HCC. PON3 mRNA and protein levels were respectively determined in two large cohorts using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) of tissue microarray. We found that PON3 was downregulated in most HCCs. Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test showed that PON3 downregulation predicted shorter recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) time in all HCC patients, especially early-stage HCC patients. Cox regression analysis revealed that the PON3 downregulation was an independent risk factor for RFS and OS. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments revealed that PON3 suppressed cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro, which was attributed to its cell-cycle arrest effect. In addition, microarray analysis showed that some pro-proliferative genes were elevated when PON3 was knockdown, and these genes possibly involved in the underlying mechanisms. In conclusion, our studies reveal the cell proliferation inhibitory function of PON3 and offer a potential prognostic predictor and therapeutic target for HCC.
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