Aims: This study was aimed to investigate the expression patterns and prognostic value of microRNA-517b-3p (miR-517b-3p) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT).
Methods: The expression of miR-517b-3p in PVTT tissues and cells was estimated using qRT-PCR. Through Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox regression assay and ROC analysis, the significance of miR-517b-3p was explored. In addition, cell experiments were performed to examine the functional role of miR-517b-3p during progression of PVTT. Moreover, the biological process and biological pathway analysis analyses were conducted through GSEA and FunRich. Besides, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the DEGs was established through cBioPortal website.
Results: Compared with the controls, the miR-517b-3p was upregulated in both PVTT tissues and cells. The upregulated miR-517b-3p, which served as a potential diagnostic biomarker to distinguish PVTT from PT and controls, was associated with poor overall survival and acted as an independent prognostic factor. The cell proliferation, migration and invasion were proved to be enhanced by overexpression of miR-517b-3p. Furthermore, Wnt/β-catenin signaling was suppressed by miR-517b-3p knockdown and might be involved in the progression of PVTT.
Conclusion: miR-517b-3p may promote PVTT cell proliferation, migration and invasion via activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Meanwhile, miR-517b-3p has overexpression in PVTT samples, and serves as a candidate diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in HCC patients with PVTT.
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