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ArticleOncology letters2025

Glycomics as prognostic biomarkers of hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review.

Nicky Somers, Emma Butaye, Lorenz Grossar, Nele Pauwels, Anja Geerts, Sarah Raevens, Sander Lefere, Lindsey Devisscher, Leander Meuris, Nico Callewaert and 2 more

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Article in Oncology letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Nicky SomersDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Emma ButayeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Lorenz GrossarDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Nele PauwelsKnowledge Center for Health Ghent, Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Anja GeertsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Sarah RaevensDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Sander LefereDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Lindsey DevisscherHepatology Research Unit, Liver Research Center Ghent, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Leander MeurisDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, VIB-UGent Center for Biotechnology, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Nico CallewaertDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, VIB-UGent Center for Biotechnology, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Hans Van VlierbergheDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Xavier VerhelstDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies, which is associated with a low 5-year survival rate. The importance of effective disease monitoring and prognostic evaluation is undeniable. For the present study, a systematic review was performed using extensive searches in Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus up to December 29, 2023. The aim of the present study was to examine whether N-glycomics could predict the risk of developing HCC in adults with chronic liver disease and, if HCC was present, predict overall survival. As a secondary outcome, the prediction capability of HCC recurrence was assessed. After deduplication, 3,904 studies were identified, of which 30 were included. Overall, the median size of the study cohort was 144 patients, with a median follow-up time of 63.6 months. Three studies explored N-glycomics in whole serum, whereas the rest focused on individual glycoproteins, with Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) being the most commonly studied. Most articles investigated baseline M2BPGi values as predictors for the development of HCC and demonstrated a median area under the curve of 0.83 with a cut-off index value of 1.8. In conclusion, it was revaled that N-glycan changes exhibit added value in determining patient prognosis in terms of survival, monitoring HCC development and recurrence.

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biomarkerglycosylationhepatocellular carcinomaprognosis

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PMID39530005
PMCPMC11551839

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