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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Expression Status and Prognostic Significance of Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Family Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Shan Tian, Jiao Li, Yingyun Guo, Weiguo Dong, Xin Zheng

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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 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shan TianDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jiao LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yingyun GuoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Weiguo DongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xin ZhengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUnion Hospital · CNWuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) family genes play crucial roles in the formation and progression of several solid tumors. However, the expression patterns and the prognostic significance of GGT members in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unknown. This study was designed to determine the expression profiles of GGT family members in HCC and validate the prognostic value of serum GGT protein in patients with HCC.

methodWe comprehensively searched public resources based on the LIHC dataset to determine the expression patterns, prognostic significance, DNA methylation status, immune infiltration, and biological pathways of GGT family genes in HCC. Subsequently, we validated the prognostic value of serum GGT protein in 85 patients with early-stage HCC subjected to curative hepatectomy from the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University.

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conclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive analysis of the expression patterns and clinical value of GGT family genes in patients with HCC. Our study laid the foundation for the clinical application of the GGT protein in the survival assessment of patients with HCC.

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biomarkerfamily genesgamma-glutamyl transpeptidasehepatocellular carcinomasurvival analysis

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