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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Serpinc1 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Inducing Apoptosis and Blocking Macrophage Polarization in an Ubiquitin-Proteasome Manner.

Dacai Xu, Jiawen Wu, Liang Dong, Wenwen Luo, Lanying Li, Daolin Tang, Jinbao Liu

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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 19 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dacai XuGuangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiawen WuAffiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Liang DongGuangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Wenwen LuoGuangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Lanying LiGuangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Daolin TangDepartment of Surgery, University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Jinbao LiuAffiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou Medical University · CNSouthwestern Medical Center

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serpinc1 is a serine protease inhibitor in the coagulation cascade, but its role in tumor biology remains obscure. Here, we report an unexpected role of serpinc1 in suppression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In HCC patients, the mRNA and protein expression of serpinc1 is upregulated, which is negatively correlated with tumor grade, and has a better prognosis than patients with low serpinc1. In addition, patients with high expression of serpinc1 generally have a better tumor immune microenvironment, accompanied by changes in multiple immune cells and mediators. In particular, tumor-promoting M2 macrophages are negatively correlated with serpinc1 expression and the prognosis of HCC patients.

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apoptosisliver cancermacrophageserpinc1ubiquitination

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