Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39630208›Full record

ArticleDiscover oncology2024

Development and validation of a prognostic risk score model for hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asian population based on immunogenic cell death-related genes.

Zhengyang Feng, Yanjie Wang, Yong Liang, Xuhao Gu, Yinyin Yang, Yusong Zhang, Qiliang Peng

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Discover oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing 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

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

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

7 authors.

Zhengyang Feng *Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yanjie Wang *Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yong Liang *Department of Oncology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an, China.
Xuhao GuDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yinyin YangDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yusong ZhangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. zhangyusong19@163.com.
Qiliang PengDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. pengqiliang1912@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the predominant form of liver cancer, is marked by limited therapeutic success and unfavorable prognoses. Its etiology varies regionally, with hepatitis B virus (HBV) being the predominant cause in most of Asia. Immunogenic cell death (ICD), a specific type of cell death, has been extensively linked to HCC treatment in numerous studies. This research aims to explore the significance of ICD-related genes in the Asian HCC cohort, potentially offering novel approaches for HCC management.

methodsWe initially obtained transcriptomic and clinical data pertinent to Asian HCC from the TCGA database. Subsequently, we classified the samples into distinct subgroups according to ICD gene expression levels and conducted analyses of the tumor microenvironment and enrichment. Furthermore, we randomly allocated the samples into training and testing cohorts, thereafter developing and validating an ICD gene-based prognostic model tailored for the Asian HCC population.

resultsThe Asian HCC samples were categorized into two subgroups: high and low ICD expression. In the low ICD expression group, we observed diminished infiltration of immune and stromal cells, increased tumor purity, and improved prognosis. Moreover, we devised a 5-gene risk-score prognostic model comprising BAX, CASP8, HMGB1, HSP90AA1, and IL6, demonstrating efficacy in prognostic predictions for the Asian HCC cohort.

conclusionOur investigation unveils new perspectives on the influence of ICDs within Asian HCC populations. The derived 5-gene risk-score prognostic model, based on ICDs, not only serves as a tool for assessing prognosis in Asian HCC cases but also suggests potential therapeutic targets for HCC treatment.

Indexed as

Asian populationHepatocellular carcinomaImmunogenic cell deathPrognostic modelTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID39630208
PMCPMC11618282

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.