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ArticleScientific reports2019

NELFE-Dependent MYC Signature Identifies a Unique Cancer Subtype in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Hien Dang, Yotsawat Pomyen, Sean P Martin, Dana A Dominguez, Sun Young Yim, Ju-Seog Lee, Anuradha Budhu, Ashesh P Shah, Adam S Bodzin, Xin Wei Wang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hien DangLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States. hien.dang@jefferson.edu.
Yotsawat PomyenLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1070-3047
Sean P MartinLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6923-947X
Dana A DominguezLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
Sun Young YimDepartment of Systems Biology, Division of Cancer Medicine, UT MDACC, Houston, TX, United States.
Ju-Seog LeeDepartment of Systems Biology, Division of Cancer Medicine, UT MDACC, Houston, TX, United States.
Anuradha BudhuLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
Ashesh P ShahDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Adam S BodzinDepartment of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Xin Wei WangLaboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States. xw3u@nih.gov.ORCID 0000-0001-9735-606X
National Cancer Institute · USThomas Jefferson University · USChulabhorn Research Institute · TH

Funding

Liver Cancer ProgramZIABC011870 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN WEI · 2019 to 2025
$10.1M
The role of cancer stem cells in liver cancer heterogeneity and subtypesZ01BC010876 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN · 2008 to 2008
$490k
The identification of human hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis genesZ01BC010877 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WANG, XIN · 2008 to 2008
$327k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 BC010876Intramural NIH HHS Z01 BC010877
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The MYC oncogene is dysregulated in approximately 30% of liver cancer. In an effort to exploit MYC as a therapeutic target, including in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), strategies have been developed on the basis of MYC amplification or gene translocation. Due to the failure of these strategies to provide accurate diagnostics and prognostic value, we have developed a Negative Elongation Factor E (NELFE)-Dependent MYC Target (NDMT) gene signature. This signature, which consists of genes regulated by MYC and NELFE, an RNA binding protein that enhances MYC-induced hepatocarcinogenesis, is predictive of NELFE/MYC-driven tumors that would otherwise not be identified by gene amplification or translocation alone. We demonstrate the utility of the NDMT gene signature to predict a unique subtype of HCC, which is associated with a poor prognosis in three independent cohorts encompassing diverse etiologies, demographics, and viral status. The application of gene signatures, such as the NDMT signature, offers patients access to personalized risk assessments, which may be utilized to direct future care.

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Age FactorsCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, mycHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk AssessmentTranscription Factorsnegative elongation factorTranscription Factors

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PMID30833661
PMCPMC6399236
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