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SynthesisBMC cancer2022

Prognostic effect of lncRNA SNHG7 on cancer outcome: a meta and bioinformatic analysis.

Yunyuan Zhang, Qingwu Tian, Shifeng Huang, Qing Wang, Hongmei Wu, Qian Dong, Xian Chen

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Synthesis in BMC cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yunyuan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China.
Qingwu TianDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China.
Shifeng HuangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Friendship Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Qing WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China.
Hongmei WuDepartment of Abdominal Ultrasound, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China.
Qian Dong *Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China. 18661801885@163.com.
Xian Chen *Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, Shandong, China. cxkakicoco2014@163.com.
Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CNQingdao University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNew evidence from clinical and fundamental researches suggests that SNHG7 is involved in the occurrence and development of carcinomas. And the increased levels of SNHG7 are associated with poor prognosis in various kinds of tumors. However, the small sample size was the limitation for the prognostic value of SNHG7 in clinical application. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to conduct a qualitative analysis to explore the prognostic value of SNHG7 in various cancers.

methodsArticles related to the SNHG7 as a prognostic biomarker for cancer patients, were comprehensive searched in several electronic databases. The enrolled articles were qualified via the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology checklists. Additionally, an online database based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) was further used to validate our results.

resultsWe analyzed 2418 cancer patients that met the specified criteria. The present research indicated that an elevated SNHG7 expression level was significantly associated with unfavorable overall survival (OS) (HR = 2.45, 95% CI: 2.12-2.85, p <0.001). Subgroup analysis showed that high expression levels of SNHG7 were also significantly associated with unfavorable OS in digestive system cancer (HR = 2.31, 95% CI: 1.90-2.80, p <0.001) and non-digestive system cancer (HR = 2.67, 95% CI: 2.12-3.37, p <0.001). Additionally, increased SNHG7 expression was found to be associated with tumor stage and progression (III/IV vs. I/II: HR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.57-1.98, p <0.001). Furthermore, elevated SNHG7 expression significantly predicted lymph node metastasis (LNM) (HR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.74-2.26, p <0.001) and distant metastasis (DM) (HR = 2.49, 95% CI: 1.88-3.30, p <0.001) respectively. No significant heterogeneity was observed among these studies. SNHG7 was significantly upregulated in four cancers and the elevated expression of SNHG7 predicted shorter OS in four cancers, worse DFS in five malignancies and worse PFI in five carcinomas based on the validation using the GEPIA on-line analysis tool.

conclusionsThe present analysis suggests that elevated SNHG7 is significantly associated with unfavorable OS, tumor progression, LNM and DM in various carcinomas, and may be served as a promising biomarker to guide therapy for cancer patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinomaComputational BiologyHumansLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRNA, Long NoncodingBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Long NoncodingCancermeta-analysisprognostic biomarkerSNHG7

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