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ArticleMediators of inflammation2023

Prognostic and Immunological Significance of the Molecular Subtypes and Risk Signatures Based on Cuproptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Xiaolong Tang, Xiangqing Ren, Tian Huang, Yandong Miao, Wuhua Ha, Zheng Li, Lixia Yang, Denghai Mi

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Article in Mediators of inflammation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaolong TangThe First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-6424
Xiangqing RenThe First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Tian HuangThe First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Yandong MiaoThe Second Department of Medical Oncology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The 2nd Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-8915
Wuhua HaThe First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Zheng LiInstitute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Lixia YangGansu Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7343-7356
Denghai MiThe First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8643-4496
Lanzhou University · CNGansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNAffiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CNBinzhou Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a challenging medical problem. Cuproptosis is a novel form of cell death that plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, and metastasis. However, it remains unclear whether cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) influence the outcomes and immune microenvironment of HCC patients. Method: From The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) databases, we obtained the mRNA expression file and related clinical information of HCC patients. We selected 19 CRGs as candidate genes for this study according to previous literature. We performed a differential expression analysis of the 19 CRGs between malignant and precancerous tissue. Based on the 19 CRGs, we enrolled cluster analysis to identify cuproptosis-related subtypes of HCC patients. A prognostic risk signature was created utilizing univariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analyses. We employed independent and stratification survival analyses to investigate the predictive value of this model. The functional enrichment features, mutation signatures, immune profile, and response to immunotherapy of HCC patients were also investigated according to the two molecular subtypes and the prognostic signature. Results: We found that 17 CRGs significantly differed in HCC versus normal samples. Cluster analysis showed two distinct molecular subtypes of cuproptosis. Cluster 1 is preferentially related to poor prognosis, high activity of immune response signaling, high mutant frequency of Conclusion: This research discovered the potential prognostic and immunological significance of cuproptosis in HCC, improved the understanding of cuproptosis, and may deliver new directions for developing more efficacious therapeutic techniques for HCC patients.

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ApoptosisCarcinoma, HepatocellularCopperLiver NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunotherapyMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisCopper

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PMID37124062
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