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Prognostic and Clinical Implications of WNK Lysine Deficient Protein Kinase 1 Expression in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Yi-Jung Ho, Jungshan Chang, Kun-Tu Yeh, Zhiyuan Gong, Yueh-Min Lin, Jeng-Wei Lu

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yi-Jung HoSchool of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jungshan ChangGraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kun-Tu YehDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Zhiyuan GongDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yueh-Min LinDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C. 93668@cch.org.tw jengweilu@gmail.com.
Jeng-Wei Lu *Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 93668@cch.org.tw jengweilu@gmail.com.
Chung Shan Medical University · TWNational University of Singapore · SGNational Defense Medical Center · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a particularly malignant form of cancer prevalent throughout the world; however, there is a pressing need for HCC biomarkers to facilitate prognosis and risk assessment. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis paper reports on the potential prognostic value of WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 1 (WNK1) in cases of HCC. We analyzed the expression of WNK1 at the mRNA level using omics data from the UALCAN database. We then verified our findings through the immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of various human cancer tissue as well as 59 HCC samples paired with corresponding normal tissues. The prognostic value of mRNA or protein expression by WNK1 was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

resultsInitial screening results revealed significantly higher WNK1 expression levels in HCC tissue compared to normal tissue. Verification using the paired HCC samples confirmed that the expression of WNK1 was indeed significantly higher in HCC tissue samples than in adjacent normal tissues. High WNK1 expression levels were significantly correlated with clinicopathological variables, including gender and histologic grade. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that high WNK1 expression levels were associated with poor HCC prognosis. Finally, univariate and multivariate analysis identified WNK1 as a prognostic factor for TNM stage in cases of HCC.

conclusionIn summary, WNK1 is overexpressed at the mRNA and protein levels, and correlated with poor prognosis. Thus, WNK1 expression could potentially be used as a biomarker in HCC prognosis.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsWNK Lysine-Deficient Protein Kinase 1Biomarkers, TumorHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisBiomarkers, TumorWNK1 protein, humanWNK Lysine-Deficient Protein Kinase 1Hepatocellular carcinomaimmunohistochemistryprognostic markersurvivalWNK1

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PMID32871793
PMCPMC7652442
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