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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

ASRGL1 Correlates With Immune Cell Infiltration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Can Serve as a Prognostic Biomarker.

Cailin Xue, Peng Gao, Xiaohan Cui, Xudong Zhang, Jin Lei, Renzhi Li, Chunfu Zhu, Xihu Qin

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 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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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cailin XueDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Peng GaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Xiaohan CuiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Xudong ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Jin LeiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Renzhi LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Chunfu ZhuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Xihu QinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe enzyme L-asparaginase (ASRGL1) catalyzes the hydrolysis of L-asparagine (Asn) to L-aspartic acid (Asp) and ammonia. Numerous studies have shown a strong correlation between ASRGL1 expression and tumorigenesis. However, the expression and biological function of ASRGL1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still unclear.

methodsWe explored the mRNA expression of ASRGL1 in HCC using the HCCDB, Oncomine, and TIMER 2.0 databases. Western blotting and immunohistochemical analyses were also used to determine the mRNA expression of ASRGL1 in HCC. LinkedOmics was used to analyze the genes co-expressed with ASRGL1 and regulators including kinases, miRNAs, and transcription factors. The Gene Ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways of the co-expressed genes were also investigated using LinkedOmics. The correlation between ASRGL1 expression and immune infiltrates was analyzed using the TIMER 2.0 and Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) databases. The effects of ASRGL1 expression on patient outcome were investigated using the UALCAN and GEPIA databases, and the Kaplan-Meier plotter. c-Bioportal was used to explore the mutations of ASRGL1 in HCC.

resultsCompared with the adjacent tissues, ASRGL1 was upregulated in HCC. High ASRGL1 expression in HCC indicated poor relapse-free survival, progression-free survival, disease-specific survival, and overall survival. The expression of ASRGL1 was significantly correlated with infiltrating levels of B cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells in HCC.

conclusionOur findings suggest that ASRGL1 is overexpressed in HCC and that ASRGL1 expression was significantly correlated with immune infiltration in HCC and prognosis. Therefore, ASRGL1 may serve as a biomarker for the early diagnosis and treatment of HCC.

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