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ArticlePloS one2020

Increased HOXC6 mRNA expression is a novel biomarker of gastric cancer.

Jiyoon Jung, Sanghoon Jeong, Hoiseon Jeong, Hwa Eun Oh, Jung-Woo Choi, Eung Seok Lee, Young-Sik Kim, Yoonjin Kwak, Woo Ho Kim, Ju-Han Lee

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiyoon JungDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9553-5283
Sanghoon JeongMedical Science Research Center, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Hoiseon JeongDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Hwa Eun OhDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Woo ChoiDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Eung Seok LeeDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Young-Sik KimDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
Yoonjin KwakDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Woo Ho KimDepartment of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ju-Han LeeDepartment of Pathology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5929-5734
Korea University · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to investigate the molecular biomarkers that are pivotal for the development and progression of gastric cancer (GC). We analyzed clinical specimens using RNA sequencing to identify the target genes. We found that the expression of HOXC6 mRNA was upregulated with the progression of cancer, which was validated by quantitative real time PCR and RNA in-situ hybridization. To compare the protein expression of HOXC6, we evaluated GC and normal gastric tissue samples using western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry. We detected significantly higher levels of HOXC6 in the GC tissues than in the normal controls at both mRNA and protein levels. The expression levels of HOXC6 mRNA in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) were significantly higher than those in patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). Kaplan-Meier curves showed that high expression of HOXC6 mRNA is significantly associated with poor clinical prognosis. Our findings suggest that HOXC6 mRNA may be a novel biomarker and can be potentially valuable in predicting the prognosis of GC patients. Especially, HOXC6 mRNA in-situ hybridization may be a diagnostic tool for predicting prognosis of individual GC patients.

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Homeodomain ProteinsStomach NeoplasmsAgedBiomarkers, TumorDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRNA, MessengerBiomarkers, TumorHomeodomain ProteinsHOXC6 protein, humanRNA, Messenger

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PMID32745141
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