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ArticleOncology research2025

NLR Risk Score for Predicting Patient Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Identification of Oncogenic Role of NLRP5 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Mingyang Tang, Shengfu He, Bao Meng, Qingyue Zhang, Chengcheng Li, Yating Sun, Weijie Sun, Cui Wang, Qingxiang Kong, Yanyan Liu and 5 more

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Mingyang TangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Shengfu HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Bao MengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Qingyue ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Chengcheng LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Yating SunDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Weijie SunDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Cui WangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Qingxiang KongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Yanyan LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Lifen HuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Yufeng GaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Qinxiu XieDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Jiabin LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Ting WuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major cause of cancer-related deaths. The Nod-like receptor (NLR) family is involved in innate immunity and tumor progression, but its role in HCC remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value and biological function of NLR genes in HCC. Methods: Transcriptomic and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas were analyzed using nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) to classify HCC into molecular subtypes. Differentially expressed genes were used to build an NLR-based prognostic model (NLR_score) through univariate Cox, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), and multivariate Cox regression. Predictive performance and correlation with chemotherapy sensitivity were assessed. NLR family pyrin domain containing 5 (NLRP5) was identified as a key oncogene and validated via Results: The two NMF-defined subtypes showed distinct survival outcomes. The NLR_score reliably predicted prognosis and was associated with sensitivity to six chemotherapeutic drugs. NLRP5 knockdown suppressed HCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion Conclusion: This study developed an NLR-based prognostic model that effectively stratifies HCC patients by survival risk. NLRP5 was identified as a novel oncogene promoting HCC progression via the p53 pathway, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsNLR ProteinsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedPrognosisTumor Suppressor Protein p53Biomarkers, TumorNLR ProteinsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Hepatocellular carcinomaNLR family pyrin domain containing 5nod-like receptor familyTumor protein 53

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PMCPMC12494101

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