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ArticleAging2022

ZNF320 is a hypomethylated prognostic biomarker involved in immune infiltration of hepatocellular carcinoma and associated with cell cycle.

Jing Zhen, Yun Ke, Jingying Pan, Minqin Zhou, Hong Zeng, Gelin Song, Zichuan Yu, Bidong Fu, Yue Liu, Da Huang and 1 more

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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 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jing ZhenSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yun KeSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jingying PanSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Minqin ZhouSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Hong ZengSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Gelin SongSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Zichuan YuSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Bidong FuSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yue LiuSecond College of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Da HuangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Honghu WuDepartment of Science and Technology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most deadly and common malignant cancers around the world, and the prognosis of HCC patients is not optimistic. ZNF320 belongs to Krüppel like zinc finger gene family. However, no studies have focused on the influence of ZNF320 in HCC. We first analyzed ZNF320 expression in HCC by using data from TCGA and ICGC, then conducted a joint analysis with TIMER and UALCAN, and validated by immunohistochemistry in clinical HCC samples. Then we applied UALCAN to explore the correlation between ZNF320 expression and clinicopathological characteristics. Consequently, using Kaplan-Meier Plotter analysis and the Cox regression, we can predict the prognostic value of ZNF320 for HCC patients. Next, the analysis by GO, KEGG, and GSEA revealed that ZNF320 was significantly correlated to cell cycle and immunity. Finally, TIMER and GEPIA analysis verified that ZNF320 expression is closely related to tumor infiltrating immune cells (TIIC), including B cells, CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells. The analysis of the TCGA and ICGC data sets revealed that ZNF320 expression was significantly correlated with m6A related genes (RBMX, YTHDF1, and METTL3). In conclusion, ZNF320 may be a prognostic biomarker related to immunity as a candidate for liver cancer.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorCell CycleHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMethyltransferasesPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMethyltransferasesMETTL3 protein, humanbiomarkercell cycleimmune infiltratesliver cancerZNF320

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PMID36287187
PMCPMC9648795
OpenAlexW4307336207

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