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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three Autophagy-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Fanbo Qin, Junyong Zhang, Jianping Gong, Wenfeng Zhang

Open access · hybridAbstract readValidation Study
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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Fanbo QinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.
Junyong ZhangDepartment of Urology Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.
Jianping GongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.
Wenfeng ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6113-0285
Dalian Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundAccumulating studies have demonstrated that autophagy plays an important role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to construct a prognostic model based on autophagy-related genes (ARGs) to predict the survival of HCC patients.

methodsDifferentially expressed ARGs were identified based on the expression data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and ARGs of the Human Autophagy Database. Univariate Cox regression analysis was used to identify the prognosis-related ARGs. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to construct the prognostic model. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC), Kaplan-Meier curve, and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to test the prognostic value of the model. The prognostic value of the model was further confirmed by an independent data cohort obtained from the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) database.

resultsA total of 34 prognosis-related ARGs were selected from 62 differentially expressed ARGs identified in HCC compared with noncancer tissues. After analysis, a novel prognostic model based on ARGs (PRKCD, BIRC5, and ATIC) was constructed. The risk score divided patients into high- or low-risk groups, which had significantly different survival rates. Multivariate Cox analysis indicated that the risk score was an independent risk factor for survival of HCC after adjusting for other conventional clinical parameters. ROC analysis showed that the predictive value of this model was better than that of other conventional clinical parameters. Moreover, the prognostic value of the model was further confirmed in an independent cohort from ICGC patients.

conclusionThe prognosis-related ARGs could provide new perspectives on HCC, and the model should be helpful for predicting the prognosis of HCC patients.

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AutophagyCarcinoma, HepatocellularDatabases, Nucleic AcidGenes, NeoplasmLiver NeoplasmsModels, BiologicalNeoplasm ProteinsAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsSurvival RateNeoplasm Proteins

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