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ArticleJournal of Cancer2024

Potential Role of MAP3K14 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Study Based on Comprehensive Bioinformatical Analysis and Validation.

Ke Tang, Weiquan Lin, Dedong Wang, Xiangzhi Hu, Zhitao Chen, Jinbin Chen, Boheng Liang, Lin Zhang, Pengzhe Qin, Di Wu

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ke TangSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan City, 523808, China.
Weiquan LinGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510440, China.
Dedong WangGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510440, China.
Xiangzhi HuDepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou City, 510632, China.
Zhitao ChenDepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou City, 510632, China.
Jinbin ChenGuangzhou key laboratory for clinical rapid diagnosis and early warning of infectious diseases, KingMed School of Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou City, 510180, China.
Boheng LiangGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510440, China.
Lin ZhangGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510440, China.
Pengzhe QinGuangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, 510440, China.
Di WuSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan City, 523808, China.
Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNGuangdong Medical College · CNJinan University · CNKingmed Diagnostics · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

According to reports, MAP3K14 is considered an oncogene and is aberrantly expressed in various types of tumor cells. Its abnormal expression is closely associated with the occurrence and progression of various cancers. MAP3K14 also plays a significant role in the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related hepatocellular carcinoma and its connection to tumor stem cells. The prognostic value of MAP3K14 in HCC, as well as its potential functions and roles, requires further elucidation. We evaluated the potential role of MAP3K14 in HCC based on data mining from a range of public databases. The bioinformatics analysis of TCGA, GEO, TIMER, cBioportal, Kaplan-Meier plotter, MethSurv, ENCORI and CellMiner databases was carried out. The expression of MAP3K14 protein in HCC was detected by immunohistochemical method. The mRNA and protein expression levels of MAP3K14 in tumor tissues were higher than those in normal tissues (p < 0.05). The expression of MAP3K14 was correlated with Pathologic T stage (p=0.026), Pathologic stage (p=0.032), Tumor status (p=0.024) and AFP (p=0.002). HCC patients with high expression of MAP3K14 had poor overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS) and recurrence free survival (RFS). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the Pathologic stage (p < 0.001) and MAP3K14 expression levels (p < 0.05) is an independent prognostic factor affecting the survival of patients with liver cancer. GO/KEGG analysis suggested that key biological processes (PI3K-Akt signaling pathway) may be the mechanism promoting HCC development. In addition, MAP3K14 was significantly correlated with the infiltrating levels of B cells, CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells (p < 0.05). MAP3K14 is up-regulated in HCC and is closely related to the prognosis of HCC patients. MAP3K14 may serve as a potential biomarker for poor prognosis of HCC.

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hepatocellular carcinomaMAP3K14prognosis

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