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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2021

Overexpression of Survivin-1, TAG-72 and HERC5 in patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma in the Black Sea coast geographical area.

Andra-Iulia Suceveanu, Ioan Sergiu Micu, Gabriela-Izabela Baltatescu, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Nicolae Dobrin, Costel Brinzan, Cornelia Nitipir, Laura Mazilu, Florin Botea, Vlad Herlea and 2 more

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Andra-Iulia SuceveanuDepartment of Gastroenterology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Ioan Sergiu MicuDepartment of Gastroenterology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Gabriela-Izabela BaltatescuResearch and Development Centre for The Morphologic and Genetic Study of Malignant Pathology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Lucian Cristian PetcuDentistry Faculty, Biophysics and Biostatistics Disciplines, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Nicolae DobrinResearch and Development Centre for The Morphologic and Genetic Study of Malignant Pathology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Costel BrinzanDoctoral School of Medicine, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Cornelia NitipirDepartment of Oncology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Laura MaziluDepartment of Oncology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Florin BoteaLiver Transplant and General Surgery Centre, 'Fundeni' Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Vlad HerleaDepartment of Pathology, 'Fundeni' Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Felix VoineaDepartment of Urology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Adrian Paul SuceveanuDepartment of Gastroenterology, 'Ovidius' University, 900527 Constanta, Romania.
Ovidius University · ROInstitutul Clinic Fundeni · ROCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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Abstract

Epidemiological data regarding hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) report unsatisfactory morbimortality rates despite the global efforts to decrease the incidence and prolong patient survival. Current guidelines lack diagnostic biomarkers to better characterize patients with HCC. We aimed to validate the overexpression of Survivin-1, tumor-associated glyocoprotein 72 (Tag-72), and HECT and RLD domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 5 (HERC5) as tissue biomarkers for HCC characterization in patients from our geographical area and to standardize a local biomarker panel to be introduced in the current management guideline. Thirty samples of histologically confirmed HCC were compared to an equal number of samples of benign tumors in terms of Survivin-1, TAG-72, and HERC5 overexpression. Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test were used to find differences between the two studied groups and to compare the categorical variables. The discriminative power of Survivin-1, Tag-72, and HERC5 overexpression was assessed using ROC curves. The multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that Survivin, Tag-72, and HERC5 were significantly overexpressed in older male patients, with α-fetoprotein (AFP) >200 ng/dl, low serum albumin, as well as in patients with imaging features of portal thrombosis and ascites. The diagnostic performance of Survivin-1, Tag-72 and HERC5 tissue biomarkers for HCC characterization was superior to that of the gold-standard AFP. Our study results validate the overexpression of Survivin-1, Tag-72, and HERC5 as tissue biomarkers for HCC characterization in patients from our geographical region and could be standardized in the current HCC management guideline.

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hepatocellular carcinomaHERC5immunohistochemistryoverexpressionSurvivin-1Tag-72

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