Identification of a five-long non-coding RNA signature to improve the prognosis prediction for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aim: To construct a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) signature for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prognosis with high efficiency.

Methods: Differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) between HCC specimens and peritumor liver specimens were identified using the edgeR package to analyze The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) LIHC dataset. Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to obtain the DELs significantly associated with overall survival (OS) in a training set.

Metformin potentiates the anticancer activities of gemcitabine and cisplatin against cholangiocarcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo.

Metformin, an oral biguanide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has displayed anticancer activities in several types of cancer cells. The combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin is the standard chemotherapy regimen for cholangiocarcinoma, but its benefit is limited. The present study aimed to investigate whether metformin could enhance the activities of gemcitabine and cisplatin against cholangiocarcinoma, and the underlying mechanisms.

miR-1299 suppresses cell proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by targeting CDK6.

microRNA (miRNA) plays critical role in HCC initiation and development, many miRNAs have been reported to regulate HCC progression. In this study, we studied the role of miR-1299 in cell proliferation of HCC. We found miR-1299 was significantly downregulated in HCC cells and tissues.

MiR-1180 promoted the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by repressing TNIP2 expression.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding RNAs with post-transcriptional regulatory function, playing crucial roles in cancer development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Previous studies have indicated that miR-1180 was implicated in diverse biological processes. However, the underlying mechanism of miR-1180 in HCC has not been intensively investigated.

PIK3CA polymorphisms associated with susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Purpose: Our study was carried out to explore the relationship of PIK3CA rs17849071 and rs17849079 polymorphisms with the susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Chinese Han population.

Methods: 150 HCC patients and 152 healthy individuals were recruited in the case and control groups respectively. The genotypes of PIK3CA rs17849071 and rs17849079 polymorphisms were detected with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method.

Association of PTEN gene polymorphisms with liver cancer risk.

Objective: To find out if there are any relationship between three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene (rs1234213, rs1234220, and rs2299939) and the susceptibility of liver cancer.

Methods: Genotypes of the three SNPs in the PTEN gene were achieved utilizing polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Comparison of genotypes and alleles distribution differences between the case and the control subjects was accomplished with χ(2) test.

Significant Association Between Adiponutrin and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk.

ADPN I148M polymorphism has been consistently reported to play a role in liver-associated diseases, such as alcoholic liver disease, chronic hepatitis C, and liver fat and fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This significant association was also indicated in a series of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) studies, where the significance may be affected due to the small sample sizes. The aim of this study was to reexamine the ADPN-HCC association by use of meta-analysis.

Common Variants of the Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Gene and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Susceptibility.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a heterogeneous disease with substantial genetic constitution. Previous work has evaluated the effect of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) variants (-765G/C, -1195A/G, and +8473T/C) on the development of HCC, but the conclusions are inconsistent. We conducted a meta-analysis in this work.

Aberrant Expression of CCAT1 Regulated by c-Myc Predicts the Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background: CCAT1 has been reported to be linked with pathogenesis of malignancies including colon cancer and gastric cancer. However, the regulatory effect of CCAT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. The purpose of this research was to identify any role of CCAT1 in the progression of HCC.

Two polymorphisms of USF1 gene (-202G>A and -844C>T) may be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility based on a case-control study in Chinese Han population.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prototype of liver cancer, which is closely related to manifested metabolism of lip and glucose. Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) is an important transcription factor in human genome, and it regulates the expression of multiple genes associated with lipid and glucose metabolism. This study aims at investigating the correlation between seven common USF1 polymorphisms (i.

[Effects of blocking the CXC chemokine receptor 3 pathway on acute rejection of islet allograft].

Objective: To identify the effect of PNA CXCR3 on acute rejection of islet allograft.

Methods: The mice islet transplant models were used. The mice were divided into three groups including saline group, PNA CXCR3 group and mismatch PNA group.