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ArticleAging2022

Sofosbuvir induces gene expression for promoting cell proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Wei-Lun Tsai, Jin-Shiung Cheng, Pei-Feng Liu, Tsung-Hsien Chang, Wei-Chih Sun, Wen-Chi Chen, Chih-Wen Shu

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Article in Aging, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Wei-Lun TsaiDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Jin-Shiung ChengDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Pei-Feng LiuDepartment of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tsung-Hsien ChangDepartment and Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Chih SunDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wen-Chi ChenDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chih-Wen ShuInstitute of BioPharmaceutical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TWNational Sun Yat-sen University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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Abstract

Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) rate of 95-99% in treating HCV. Several studies suggested that treatment with sofosbuvir (SOF), one type of DAAs, may be associated with increased risk of developing HCC. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential mechanisms of SOF on the development of HCC. OR-6 (harboring full-length genotype 1b HCV) and Huh 7.5.1 cells were used to examine the effects of SOF on cell proliferation and migration of HCC cells. SOF-upregulated genes in OR-6 cells were inspected using next generation sequencing (NGS)and the clinical significance of these candidate genes was analyzed using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. We found that SOF increased cell proliferation and cell migration in OR-6 and Huh 7.5.1 cells. Several SOF-upregulated genes screened from NGS were confirmed by real-time PCR in OR-6 cells. Among these genes, PHOSPHO2, KLHL23, TRIM39, TSNAX-DISC1 and RPP21 expression were significantly elevated in the tumor tissues compared with the non-tumor tissues of HCC according to TCGA database. High expression of PHOSPHO2 and RPP21 was associated with poor overall survival of HCC patients. Moreover, knockdown of PHOSPHO2-KLHL23, TSNAX-DISC1, TRIM39 and RPP21 diminished cell proliferation and migration increased by SOF in OR-6 and Huh 7.5.1 cells. In conclusion, SOF-upregulated genes promoted HCC cell proliferation and migration, which might be associated with the development of HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularHepatitis C, ChronicLiver NeoplasmsAntiviral AgentsCell ProliferationGene ExpressionHepacivirusHumansSofosbuvirTreatment OutcomeAntiviral AgentsSofosbuvirhepatitis Chepatocellular carcinomasofosbuvir

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PMID35833210
PMCPMC9365546
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