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ArticleEBioMedicine2019

Integrative analysis of h-prune as a potential therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Haotian Liao, Mingheng Liao, Lin Xu, Xiaokai Yan, Bo Ren, Zexin Zhu, Kefei Yuan, Yong Zeng

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Article in EBioMedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Haotian LiaoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Mingheng LiaoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Lin XuLaboratory of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaokai YanDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Bo RenDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Zexin ZhuDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Kefei YuanDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: ykf13@163.com.
Yong ZengDepartment of Liver Surgery, Liver Transplantation Division, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China; Laboratory of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zengyong@medmail.com.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDrosophila prune protein (h-prune) has been proved to play an essential role in regulating tumor metastasis. However, the clinical relevance of h-prune and its potential mechanism in regulating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still poorly understood.

methodsIn this study, we used tissue microarrays (TMA) containing 304 HCC tumor samples to evaluate the expression of h-prune and its correlation with prognosis. Data of RNAseq, mutation profiles, copy number variation (CNV), miRNAseq and methylation array from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset were adopted to analyze the distinctive genomic patterns associated with h-prune expression.

resultsBy using TMA, we found increased expression of h-prune in HCC tumor cells compared with adjacent normal tissues. Higher expression of h-prune was correlated with poorer OS and DFS outcomes. In addition, multivariate analysis showed that h-prune expression was an independent risk factor for both OS and DFS. Gene enrichment analysis showed that the gene signatures of cell proliferation, DNA methylation and canonical Wnt signaling pathway were enriched in h-prune-high patients. Notably, somatic mutation analysis demonstrated that higher mutation burden of RB1 and RPS6KA3 could be observed in h-prune-high patients. Moreover, integrative analysis revealed a strong correlation between h-prune expression and epigenetic changes.

interpretationThis study has highlighted the clinical value of h-prune in predicting the prognosis of HCC patients and its essential role in promoting tumorigenesis of HCC.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCarrier ProteinsDisease-Free SurvivalDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsWnt Signaling PathwayBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPRUNE1 protein, humanHepatocellular carcinomaH-prunePrognosisTherapeutic target

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