Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39242532›Full record

ArticleBMC cancer2024

Comprehensive analysis of POLH-AS1 as a prognostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yan Dong, Xinyi Chen, Shen Yang, Yilong Fu, Liangyu Wang, Xueping Gao, Di Chen, Lixia Xu

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in BMC cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Review
  4. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yan Dong *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xinyi Chen *Department of Gynecological Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Shen Yang *Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yilong FuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Liangyu WangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xueping GaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. gaoxueping95@163.com.
Di ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. mrdichen@163.com.
Lixia XuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. mslixiaxu@163.com.

Funding

Henan Medical Science and Technology Joint Building Program no. LHGJ20190255
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a prevalent primary malignant tumor, is notorious for its high mortality rate. Despite advancements in HCC treatment, patient outcomes remain suboptimal. This study endeavors to assess the potential prognostic significance of POLH-AS1 in HCC.

methodsIn this research, we gathered RNA-Seq information from individuals with HCC in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We analyzed the levels of POLH-AS1 expression in both HCC cells and tissues using statistical tests. Additionally, we examined various prognostic factors in HCC using advanced methodologies. Furthermore, we employed Spearman's rank correlation analysis to examine the association between POLH-AS1 expression and the tumor's immune microenvironment. Finally, the functional roles of POLH-AS1 in HCC were validated in two HCC cell lines (HEP3B and HEPG2).

resultsOur analysis revealed elevated POLH-AS1 expression across various cancers, including HCC, with heightened expression correlating with HCC progression. Notably, POLH-AS1 expression emerged as a potential biomarker for HCC patient survival and prognosis. Mechanistically, we identified the involvement of POLH-AS1 in tumorigenesis pathways such as herpes simplex virus 1 infection, interactions with neuroactive receptors, and the cAMP signaling pathway. Lastly, inhibition of POLH-AS1 was discovered to hinder the proliferation, invasion and migration of HEP3B and HEPG2 HCC cells.

conclusionsPOLH-AS1 emerges as a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for HCC, offering potential avenues for enhanced patient management and treatment strategies.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHep G2 CellsHumansPrognosisRNA, Long NoncodingTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Long NoncodingBiomarkerHCCPOLH-AS1PrognosisSurvival

Identifiers

PMID39242532
PMCPMC11378586

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.