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ArticleTranslational cancer research2024

Expression and prognostic significance of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in brain tumors: a retrospective cohort study.

Soo Min Son, Hye Sun Lee, Jeongsu Kim, Ryuk Jun Kwon

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Soo Min Son *Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Hye Sun Lee *Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Jeongsu Kim *Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Ryuk Jun Kwon *Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.

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Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor and has poor survival. An elevated cholesterol level is involved occurrence and progression of brain tumors. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) is a target for lowering lipids, and its inhibition helps to improve hyperlipidemia. However, whether the altered expression of Methods: Data for patients with brain cancers and control brain tissue were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). The datasets were analyzed using Mann-Whitney Results: The expression of Conclusions: High

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Brain neoplasmcholesterolglioblastoma (GBM)lomitapidemicrosomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP)

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