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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2018

Plasma MicroRNA-21, 26a, and 29a-3p as Predictive Markers for Treatment Response Following Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Soon Sun Kim, Hyo Jung Cho, Ji Sun Nam, Hyun Ji Kim, Dae Ryong Kang, Je Hwan Won, Jinoo Kim, Jai Keun Kim, Jei Hee Lee, Bo Hyun Kim and 3 more

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Soon Sun KimDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6862-1896
Hyo Jung ChoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4792-8335
Ji Sun NamHuman Genome Research & Bio-resource Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-5258
Hyun Ji KimOffice of Biostatistics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-2763
Dae Ryong KangCenter of Biomedical Data Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8792-9730
Je Hwan WonDepartment of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5901-295X
Jinoo KimDepartment of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-2528
Jai Keun KimDepartment of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0767-6655
Jei Hee LeeDepartment of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-820X
Bo Hyun KimDepartment of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-415X
Mi Young LeeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-967X
Sung Won ChoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0232-0492
Jae Youn CheongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. jaeyoun620@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-1783
Ajou University · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated an association between the levels of plasma microRNA (miRNA)-21, -26a, and -29a-3p and treatment outcomes following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

methodsA total of 198 patients with TACE-treated HCC were followed up for TACE refractoriness and liver transplantation (LT)-free survival. Pretreatment plasma miRNA-21, -26a, and -29a-3p levels were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.

resultsDuring the mean follow-up of 22.3 (range, 0.7-79) months, 118 (59.6%) patients exhibited TACE refractoriness. Multivariate analyses showed that expression of a specific combination of miRNAs (miRNA-21 ≥ 2.5, miRNA-26a ≥ 1.5, and miRNA-29a-3p < 0.4) was associated with early TACE refractoriness (within 1 year; hazard ratio [HR], 2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08-4.99; P = 0.031) together with tumor size (HR, 4.62; 95% CI, 1.50-14.21; P = 0.008), and macrovascular invasion (HR, 3.80; 95% CI, 1.19-12.20; P = 0.025). However, miRNA-21, -26a, and -29a-3p levels were not significantly associated with overall TACE refractoriness or LT-free survival. Additionally, large tumor size and macrovascular invasion were common predictive factor of overall TACE refractoriness and survival.

conclusionCombination of plasma miRNA-21, -26a, and -29a-3p expression could predict early TACE refractoriness in patients with TACE-treated HCC.

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AgedArea Under CurveCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticDoxorubicinFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionROC CurveSurvival RateDoxorubicinMicroRNAsMIRN21 microRNA, humanMIRN26 microRNA, humanMIRN29a microRNA, humanCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticHepatitis B, ChronicMicroRNAs

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