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ArticleBMC cancer2019

Overexpression of Pin1 and rho signaling partners correlates with metastatic behavior and poor recurrence-free survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

Lui Ng, Virginia Kwan, Ariel Chow, Thomas Chung-Cheung Yau, Ronnie Tung-Ping Poon, Roberta Pang, Wai-Lun Law

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Article in BMC cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Lui NgDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Virginia KwanDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Ariel ChowDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Thomas Chung-Cheung YauDepartment of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Ronnie Tung-Ping PoonDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
Roberta PangDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. lui_ng@hotmail.com.
Wai-Lun LawDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
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Research Grant Council, Hong Kong HKU-774309M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentification of molecular markers for early detection or prediction of metastasis is crucial for both management of HCC patient postoperative treatment and identify new therapeutic targets to inhibit HCC progression and metastasis. In the current study, we investigated the clinical correlation between Pin1, RhoA and RhoC and their association with HCC metastasis.

methodsUsing a randomized study design of primary HCC samples from 139 patients, we determined messenger RNA expression of Pin1, RhoA and RhoC and their prognostic value.

resultsOur findings demonstrated for the first time the clinical correlation of Pin1 in HCC metastasis. Pin1, RhoA and RhoC transcript levels were significantly higher in HCC specimens when compared with the paired adjacent non-tumorous liver. Pin1 overexpression was closely correlated with that of RhoA (R = 0.562, p < 0.001) and RhoC (R = 0.529, p < 0.001), and their co-overexpressions correlated with metastatic HCC (p = 0.000012) and poor recurrence-free survival of HCC patients (p < 0.00001), which showed better prognostic significance than either Pin1, RhoA or RhoC overexpression alone. Co-overexpressions of Pin1 + RhoA/RhoC were also an independent factor for predicting development of metastasis after curative resection in our multivariate regression model (p < 0.001).

conclusionPin1, RhoA and RhoC co-overexpressions are prognostic factor for metastatic HCC and predict poor recurrence-free survival.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, HepatocellularDisease-Free SurvivalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl IsomeraseNIMA-Interacting Peptidylprolyl IsomerasePIN1 protein, humanrhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRHOA protein, humanrhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRHOC protein, humanRNA, MessengerMetastasisPin1RhoARhoC

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PMCPMC6642482
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