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Circ-ZEB1 promotes PIK3CA expression by silencing miR-199a-3p and affects the proliferation and apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Liu W., Zheng L., Zhang R., Hou P., Wang J., Wu L.

Prospective Study with a reported sample of 56, published in Mol Cancer (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Mol Cancer (2022)
Reported sample size
56
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
35277182
PMCID
PMC8915544
DOI
10.1186/s12943-022-01529-5
Citations
73

Abstract (original English)

Background Although the prognostic outcomes of liver cancer (LC) cases have improved with the advancement in diagnostic technology and treatment methods, the transferability and recurrence of HCC and the 5-year and 10-year survival rates of patients have remained unsatisfactory. As a result, there is a need for more accurate diagnostic indicators that can detect liver cancer early, effectively improving the prognosis of patients. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) revealed that circ-ZEB1 and PIK3CA are highly expressed in HCC tissues, whereas miR-199a-3p is significantly downregulated in HCC. Multiple databases search and biological analysis revealed that elevated expression of circ-ZEB1 and PIK3CA was related to poor prognosis of HCC. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that upregulated levels of PIK3CA and circ-ZEB1 were closely associated with HCC proliferation and apoptosis. Based on these results, we believe that circ-ZEB1 and PIK3CA could be used as biomarkers to diagnose and treat patients with HCC. More importantly, circ-ZEB1 can promotes the expression of PIK3CA by silencing miR-199a-3p and affecting the progression of HCC. Methods and results Postoperative specimens from 56 patients with HCC who had not undergone chemotherapy from 2015 to 2018 were collected from the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. WGS revealed diff

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
Cell Line, TumorHumansCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMicroRNAsApoptosisCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesZinc Finger E-box-Binding Homeobox 1

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