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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2017

Expression and prognostic value of glutamate dehydrogenase in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients.

Zheng Su, Gaojie Liu, Tingfeng Fang, Ketao Zhang, Shanglin Yang, Huayao Zhang, Yang Wang, Zejian Lv, Jianping Liu

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Zheng SuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guizhou Provincial People's HospitalGuiyang 550002, China.
Gaojie LiuKey Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510120, China.
Tingfeng FangKey Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510120, China.
Ketao ZhangKey Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510120, China.
Shanglin YangKey Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510120, China.
Huayao ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, The Third Hospital of DongguanDongguan 523326, China.
Yang WangDepartment of General Surgery, Shenzhen Hospital of Armed Police Frontier CorpsShenzhen 518029, China.
Zejian LvDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangzhou 510120, China.
Jianping LiuKey Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Gene Regulation and Target Therapy of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510120, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNDongguan People’s Hospital · CNFrontier Hospital · ZAGuangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CNGuizhou Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) produces a precursor to glutathione, an important molecule in maintaining cellular redox balance and the cancerous characteristics of tumor cells through intracellular signaling pathways. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms linking glutamate dehydrogenase and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma have not been elucidated yet. Herein, we examined GDH expression levels and evaluated its potential correlations with prognosis. Meanwhile, the therapeutic value of GDH targeting the Smad pathways in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma was explored. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that GDH expression level was correlated to CD34 expression, cellular differentiation, the presence or absence of capsular and vascular invasion, lymph node metastasis, neural invasion and patient age. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and COX proportional hazards models demonstrated that the prognosis was closely associated with GDH expression, CD34 positivity, nerve infiltration and cell differentiation. GDH silencing significantly reduced the proliferation, migratory potential and invasive capability. We also demonstrated that GDH promoted cell proliferation and metastasis potentially through Smad-mediated induction of TGF-β signaling pathway. Therefore, GDH may be an important prognostic indicator and may provide a new target for novel treatments of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

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Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaGDHprognosisSmad signaling pathwayTGF-β

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PMID28559964
PMCPMC5446496
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