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ArticleOncogene2019

HMGB1 correlates with angiogenesis and poor prognosis of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma via elevating VEGFR2 of vessel endothelium.

Yun-Fei Xu, Zeng-Li Liu, Chang Pan, Xiao-Qing Yang, Shang-Lei Ning, Hong-Da Liu, Sen Guo, Jin-Ming Yu, Zong-Li Zhang

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Article in Oncogene, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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51 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yun-Fei XuDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Zeng-Li LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Chang PanDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Chest Pain Center, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xiao-Qing YangDepartment of Pathology, Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shang-Lei NingDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Hong-Da LiuDepartment of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Sen GuoDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jin-Ming YuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China. sdyujinming@163.com.
Zong-Li ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China. zzlzzl1900@163.com.
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CNShandong Tumor Hospital · CNShandong University · CNUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCCA) is the most common type of cholangiocarcinoma with low resection rate and high morbidity. The study of PHCCA biomarkers made progresses slowly compared with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma because of surgical complexity and low possibility of radical surgery, which resulted in the difficulty of specimen obtainment. To screen and identify new biomarkers in PHCCA, we constructed a retrospective cohort with 121 PHCCA patients and a prospective cohort consisting of 64 PHCCA patients, and screened the candidate biomarkers by immunohistochemistry and quantified PCR. In our study, expression of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) was demonstrated to be significantly associated with microvascular density (MVD) and unfavorable prognosis of PHCCA in both retrospective and prospective study. Moreover, HMGB1 concentrations in bile and serum of PHCCA patients and healthy controls were detected and compared. Postoperative serum HMGB1 and reflux cholangitis indicated recurrence and unfavorable prognosis of PHCCA. With experiments in vitro and in vivo, we demonstrated that intracellular HMGB1 could be released from PHCCA cells and induce invasion and angiogenesis with LPS stimulation. VEGFR2 expression in vessel endothelial cells was upregulated by the released HMGB1 from PHCCA, resulting in the ectopic angiogenesis. In conclusion, intracellular HMGB1 could be released from PHCCA cells and promote angiogenesis via elevating VEGFR2 in vessel endothelial cells. High expression of HMGB1 was associated with MVD and poor prognosis in clinical analyzation. Postoperative serum HMGB1 and cholangitis could predict high recurrence and unfavorable prognosis.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsKlatskin TumorNeovascularization, PathologicDisease-Free SurvivalEndothelial CellsFemaleHMGB1 ProteinHumansMaleNeoplasm ProteinsProspective StudiesSurvival RateHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, humanNeoplasm Proteins

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PMID30177842
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