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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Identification of a Prognostic Index Based on a Metabolic-Genomic Landscape Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).

Xin Yang, Qiong Liu, Juan Zou, Yu-Kun Li, Xia Xie

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Article in Cancer management and research, 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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Xin YangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Heng Yang, Hunan, 421000, People's Republic of China.
Qiong LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Heng Yang, Hunan, 421000, People's Republic of China.
Juan ZouKey Laboratory of Tumor Cellular and Molecular Pathology, College of Hunan Province, Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, People's Republic of China.
Yu-Kun LiKey Laboratory of Tumor Cellular and Molecular Pathology, College of Hunan Province, Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, People's Republic of China.
Xia XieDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Heng Yang, Hunan, 421000, People's Republic of China.
University of South China · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of University of South China · CN

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Abstract

backgroundMetabolic disorders have attracted increasing attention from scientists who conduct research on various tumours, especially hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic significance of metabolism in HCC.

methodsThe expression profiles of metabolism-related genes (MRGs) of 349 surviving HCC patients were extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Subsequently, a series of biomedical computational algorithms were used to identify a seven-MRG signature as a prognostic model. GSEA indicated the function and pathway enrichment of these MRGs. Then, drug sensitivity analysis was used to identify the hub gene, which was tested using IHC staining.

resultsA total of 420 differential MRGs and 116 differentially expressed transcription factors (TFs) were identified in HCC patients based on data from the TCGA database. The GO and KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that metabolic disturbance might be involved in the development of HCC. LASSO regression analysis was used to construct a seven-MRG signature (DHDH, ENO1, G6PD, LPCAT1, PDE6D, PIGU and PPAT) that could predict the prognosis of HCC patients. GSEA revealed the functional and pathway enrichment of these seven MRGs. Then, drug sensitivity analysis indicated that G6PD might play a key role in the prognosis of HCC by promoting chemoresistance. Finally, we used IHC staining to demonstrate the relationship between G6PD expression levels and clinical parameters in HCC patients.

conclusionThe results of this study provide a potential method for predicting the prognosis of HCC patients and avenues for further studies of HCC metabolism. Moreover, the function of G6PD may play a key role in the development and progression of HCC.

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bioinformatical analysishepatocellular carcinomametabolic-genomic landscapeprognostic indexThe Cancer Genome Atlas

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