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ArticleTranslational cancer research2024

RBM39 is a potential prognostic biomarker with functional significance in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Fangfang Cui, Wenling Wang, Chunbo Zhuang, Dezhi He, Pei Wang

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Fangfang Cui *Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Wenling Wang *Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Chunbo ZhuangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Dezhi HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Pei WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.

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Background: RNA-binding motif protein 39 (RBM39) is a well-known RNA-binding protein involved in tumorigenesis; however, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of RBM39 in HCC. Methods: The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases were used to analyze the differential expression of RBM39 in HCC and normal tissues. The prognostic and diagnostic value of RBM39 in HCC was accessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis, Cox regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry were used to validate the mRNA and protein expression of RBM39 in HCC. Moreover, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to identify key pathways related to RBM39. The correlation between RBM39 expression and immune cell infiltration was evaluated using a single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA). CCK8 and wound healing assays were performed to investigate the proliferation and migration abilities of HCC cells with RBM39 knockdown. Results: RBM39 expression was upregulated in the HCC tissues. High RBM39 expression was significantly associated with advanced T stage, histological grade, and pathological stage and predicted poor overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progress-free interval (PFI) in HCC patients. The upregulation of RBM39 expression was an independent prognostic factor for OS. Moreover, GSEA enrichment analysis indicated that RBM39 was functionally involved in pathways associated with the cell cycle, DNA replication, the p53 signaling pathway, and primary immunodeficiency. RBM39 expression was associated with infiltration of Th2 cells and dendritic cells (DC). RBM39 knockdown significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration of HCC cells. Conclusions: These findings suggest that high RBM39 expression is associated with poor prognosis and promotes HCC cell proliferation and migration. Based on these results, RBM39 is a promising prognostic biomarker with functional significance for HCC.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)prognosisRNA-binding motif protein 39 (RBM39)The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)

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