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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2024

The liquid-liquid phase separation signature predicts the prognosis and immunotherapy response in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Zhiyong Wang, Guoliang Wang, Peng Zhao, Ping Sun

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Zhiyong WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0820-1467
Guoliang WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Peng ZhaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ping SunDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common and fatal malignancy characterized by poor patient prognosis and treatment outcome. The process of liquid-liquid phase separation in tumour cells alters the dysfunction of biomolecular condensation in tumour cells, which affects tumour progression and treatment. We downloaded the data of HCC samples from TCGA database and GEO database, and used a machine learning method to build a new liquid-liquid phase separation index (LLPSI) by liquid-liquid phase separation related genes. The LLPSI-related column line Figure was constructed to provide a quantitative tool for clinical practice. HCC patients were divided into high and low LLPSI groups based on LLPSI, and clinical features, tumour immune microenvironment, chemotherapeutic response, and immunotherapeutic response were systematically analysed. LLPSI, which consists of five liquid-liquid phase separation-associated genes (MAPT, WDR62, PLK1, CDCA8 and TOP2A), is a reliable predictor of survival in patients with HCC and has been validated in multiple external datasets. We found that the high LLPSI group showed higher levels of immune cell infiltration and better response to immunotherapy compared to the low LLPSI group, and LLPSI can also be used for prognostic prediction in various cancers other than HCC. In vitro experiments verified that knockdown of MAPT could inhibit the proliferation and migration of HCC. The LLPSI identified in this study can accurately assess the prognosis of patients with HCC and identify patient populations that will benefit from immunotherapy, providing valuable insights into the clinical management of HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticImmunotherapyLiver NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMalePhase SeparationPrognosisBiomarkers, Tumorhepatocellular carcinomaimmunotherapy efficacyliquid–liquid phase separationmolecular dockingprognosis

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