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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2019

DNA hypermethylation of aurora kinase A in hepatitis C virus‑positive hepatocellular carcinoma.

Zuohong Ma, Yefu Liu, Zhiqiang Hao, Xiangdong Hua, Wenxin Li

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zuohong MaDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110042, P.R. China.
Yefu LiuDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110042, P.R. China.
Zhiqiang HaoDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110042, P.R. China.
Xiangdong HuaDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110042, P.R. China.
Wenxin LiDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110042, P.R. China.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Changes in the methylation levels of tumor suppressor genes or proto‑oncogenes are involved in the pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection‑induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to identify novel aberrantly methylated differentially expressed genes by integrating mRNA expression profile (GSE19665 and GSE62232) and methylation profile (GSE60753) microarrays downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Functional enrichment analysis of screened genes was performed using the DAVID software and BinGO database. Protein‑protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed using the STRING database, followed by module analysis with MCODE software. The transcriptional and translational expression levels of crucial genes were confirmed using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets and Human Protein Atlas database (HPA). A total of 122 downregulated/hypermethylated genes and 63 upregulated/hypomethylated genes were identified. These genes were enriched in the Gene Ontology biological processes terms of 'inflammatory response' [Fos proto‑oncogene, AP‑1 transcription factor subunit (FOS)] and 'cell cycle process' [aurora kinase A (AURKA), cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 3 (CDKN3) and ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 C (UBE2C)]. PPI network and module analysis indicated that human oncogenes FOS, AURKA, CDKN3 and UBE2C may be hub genes. mRNA, protein expression and methylation levels of AURKA and FOS were validated by TCGA and HPA data. In conclusion, aberrantly methylated AURKA and FOS may be potential therapeutic targets for HCV‑positive HCC.

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DNA MethylationAurora Kinase ACarcinoma, HepatocellularDatabases, GeneticGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansLiver NeoplasmsAURKA protein, humanAurora Kinase A

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