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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2023

Heterophile carbohydrate antigen N-glycolylneuraminic acid as a potential biomarker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Shuji Akimoto, Hiroyuki Tahara, Senichiro Yanagawa, Kentaro Ide, Yuka Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Hideki Ohdan

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Shuji AkimotoDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroyuki TaharaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4925-6037
Senichiro YanagawaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Kentaro IdeDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yuka TanakaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Tsuyoshi KobayashiDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7364-1798
Hideki OhdanDepartment of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high recurrence rate even after radical hepatectomy. More optimal biomarkers may help improve recurrence and prognosis.

methodsWe investigated whether the oncological properties of N-glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc) can participate in the prognosis of HCC. We evaluated the NeuGc antigen (Ag) expression in the HCC tissues and measured the preoperative anti-NeuGc IgG antibodies (Abs) in the sera of the patients with HCC. We compared the clinical characteristics and survival rate in the hepatectomized patients (initial; n = 66, recurrent; n = 34) with and without the NeuGc Ag or Abs.

resultsMultivariate analyses showed positive expression of NeuGc Ag in HCC tissues (Odds ratio; initial = 6.3, recurrent = 14.0) and higher titers of preoperative anti-NeuGc Ab (Odds ratio; initial = 4.9; recurrent = 3.8), which could be the predictive factors related to early recurrence. Both the NeuGc Ag-positive and Ab-positive groups in the initial hepatectomized patients exhibited significantly shorter recurrent free survival compared to those in the negative groups.

conclusionsOur findings suggested that anti-NeuGc Ab titers and NeuGc Ag expression in the HCC tissues can be used as the predictive factors for the postoperative recurrence and prognosis of HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsAntigens, HeterophileBiomarkers, TumorHumansNeuraminic AcidsAntigens, HeterophileBiomarkers, TumorNeuraminic AcidsN-glycolylneuraminic acidcytidine-5′-monophospho-NeuAc hydroxylasehepatocellular carcinomaN-glycolylneuraminic acidprognosisrecurrence

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PMCPMC10432449

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