scholarly journals Prognostic significance of LncRNA GHET1 expression in various cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Ye ◽  
Haiyan Sun ◽  
Zhengquan Feng ◽  
Qiqin Zhang ◽  
Yongliang Xia ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Dysregulated expression of long non-coding RNA gastric carcinoma high expressed transcript 1 (lncRNA GHET1) has been observed in several cancers, however, definite conclusion on the prognostic value of lncRNA GHET1 expression in human cancers has not been determined. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic significance of lncRNA GHET1 expression in cancers. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science and Embase were comprehensively searched for relevant studies. Meta-analyses of overall survival (OS) and clinicopathological features were conducted. Results: Ten studies were finally analyzed in the present study. High lncRNA GHET1 expression was associated with shorter OS than low lncRNA GHET1 expression in cancers (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.59, 95% CI = 1.93–3.47, P<0.01). Online cross-validation using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data observed similar results (HR = 1.10, P<0.05). When compared with low lncRNA GHET1 expression, high lncRNA GHET1 expression was related to larger tumor size (P<0.01), worse differentiation (P<0.01), earlier distant metastasis (P=0.02), earlier lymph node metastasis (P<0.01) and more advanced clinical stage (P<0.01). Conclusion: High lncRNA GHET1 expression is associated with worse cancer prognosis and can serve as a promising prognostic factor of human cancers.

Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Qin-Peng Wang ◽  
Jia Guo

Background: Several studies demonstrated that long non-coding RNA differentiation antagonizing non-protein coding RNA (lncRNA DANCR) expression might have the potential capacity to predict the cancer prognosis, however, definite conclusion has not been obtained. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic value of lncRNA DANCR expression in cancers. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase were comprehensively searched for relevant studies. Studies meeting all inclusion standards were included into this meta-analysis. The analysis of overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) or clinicopathological features was conducted. Results: Eleven studies containing 1,154 cancer patients were analyzed in this meta-analysis. The results showed, compared with low lncRNA DANCR expression, high lncRNA DANCR expression was significantly associated with shorter OS (HR=1.85, 95%CI=1.52-2.26, P&lt;0.01) and DFS (HR=1.82, 95%=1.43-2.32, P&lt;0.01) in cancers. Besides, high lncRNA DANCR expression predicted deeper tumor invasion (P&lt;0.01), earlier lymph node metastasis (P&lt;0.01), earlier distant metastasis (P&lt;0.01) and more advanced clinical stage (P&lt;0.01) compared with low lncRNA DANCR expression in cancer populations. Conclusion: High lncRNA DANCR expression was associated with worse prognosis compared with low lncRNA DANCR expression in cancers. LncRNA DANCR expression could serve as a prognostic factor of human cancers.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renfu Lu ◽  
Junjian Chen ◽  
Lingwen Kong ◽  
Hao Zhu

Background: There is a dispute on the prognostic value of long non-coding RNA regulator of reprogramming (lncRNA ROR) in cancers. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of lncRNA ROR expression in human cancers. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched to look for relevant studies. The meta-analyses of prognostic and clinicopathological parameters (CPs) were conducted. Results: A total of ten studies were finally included into the meta-analysis. High lncRNA ROR expression was significantly associated with shorter overall survival (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.16–3.84, P<0.01) and disease-free survival (HR = 3.25, 95% CI = 2.30–4.60, P<0.01) compared with low lncRNA ROR expression. Besides, high lncRNA ROR expression was obviously related to more advanced clinical stage (P<0.01), earlier tumor metastasis (P=0.02), lymph node metastasis (P<0.01), and vascular invasion (P<0.01) compared with low lncRNA ROR expression. However, there was no significant correlation between lncRNA ROR expression and other CPs, including age (P=0.18), gender (P=0.33), tumor size (P=0.25), or tumor differentiation (P=0.13). Conclusion: High lncRNA ROR expression was associated with worse prognosis in cancers. LncRNA ROR expression could serve as an unfavorable prognostic factor in various cancers.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenghao Zhang ◽  
Chao Tu ◽  
Xiaolei Ren ◽  
Wenchao Zhang ◽  
Lile He ◽  
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Abstract Background: Recently, dysregulation of lncRNA SNHG12 has been determined in kinds of cancers. However, definite prognostic value of SNHG12 remains unclear. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the association between SNHG12 expression levels and caner prognosis.Methods: A literature retrieval was conducted by searching kinds of databases. The meta-analysis of prognostic and clinicopathological parameters was performed by using Revman 5.2 and Stata 12.0 software. Besides, The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset was analyzed to validate the results in our meta-analysis via using Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis.Results: High SNHG12 expression significantly predicted worse overall survival (HR=1.97, 95%CI 1.56-2.48, P<0.01) and recurrence-free survival (HR=1.71, 95%CI 1.05-2.78, P<0.01). Tumor type, sample size, survival analysis method, and cut-off value did not alter SNHG12 prognosis value according to stratified analysis results. Additionally, patients with elevated SNHG12 expression were more prone to unfavorable clinicopathological outcomes, including larger tumor size, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, advanced clinical stage. Online cross-validation in TCGA dataset further proved that cancer patients with upregulated SNHG12 expression had worse overall survival and disease-free survival.Conclusion: Elevated SNHG12 expression was associated with poor survival and unfavorable clinicopathological features in various cancers, and therefore might be a potential prognostic biomarker in human cancers.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengjun Zhang ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Siyu Hou ◽  
Ping Cui ◽  
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Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the value of MAFK as a biomarker of cervical cancer prognosis and to explore its methylation and possible cellular signaling pathways. Methods: We analyzed the cervical cancer data of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) through bioinformatics, including MAFK expression, methylation, prognosis and genome enrichment analysis. Results: MAFK expression was higher in cervical cancer tissues and was negatively correlated with the methylation levels of five CpG sites. MAFK is an independent prognostic factor of cervical cancer and is involved in the Nod-like receptor signaling pathway. CMap analysis screened four drug candidates for cervical cancer treatment. Conclusions: We confirmed that MAFK is a novel prognostic biomarker for cervical cancer and aberrant methylation may also affect MAFK expression and carcinogenesis. This study provides a new molecular target for the prognostic evaluation and treatment of cervical cancer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 030006052110596
Author(s):  
Yishan Huo ◽  
Kainan Zhang ◽  
Songtao Han ◽  
Yangchun Feng ◽  
Yongxing Bao

Objective Lymphocyte cytosolic protein 2 (LCP2) is often ectopically expressed in various human tumors. However, the clinical significance and role of LCP2 in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remain unclear. This study explored the prognostic significance of LCP2 in LUAD patients. Methods LCP2 expression in LUAD tissues was analyzed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Genotype-Tissue Expression databases. Western blotting was employed to detect LCP2 expression in LUAD. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed to explore signaling pathways mediated by LCP2 co-regulatory genes. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine levels of LCP2 and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in 68 LUAD patients. Associations between LCP2 expression and clinicopathological features, prognoses, and PD-L1 levels among the LUAD in-patients were analyzed. Results Among the 68 LUAD in-patients, LCP2 expression was correlated with clinical stage and lymph node metastasis. LUAD patients with high LCP2 expression were associated with increased overall survival. LCP2 expression may be associated with an enrichment of several immune functions. Moreover, our immunohistochemistry results demonstrated that LCP2 expression was positively correlated with PD-L1 expression in LUAD tissues. Conclusions In the study, LCP2 was found to be a favorable prognostic biomarker in LUAD patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (16) ◽  
pp. 5662
Author(s):  
Chia-Hsuan Chou ◽  
Chien-Yuan Chang ◽  
Hsueh-Ju Lu ◽  
Min-Chien Hsin ◽  
Mu-Kuan Chen ◽  
...  

Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2) is associated with insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, and tumorigenesis. However, the association between the IGF2BP2 polymorphism and oral cancer risk remains unclear. We recruited 1349 male patients with oral cancer and 1198 cancer-free controls. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms IGF2BP2 rs11705701, rs4402960, and rs1470579 were assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results indicate that the male patients with oral cancer and with the rs11705701 GA+AA, rs4402960 GT+TT, and rs1470579 AC+CC genotypes had increased risk of advanced clinical stage, larger tumor, and progression of lymph node metastasis compared with those with wild-type IGF2BP2. Moreover, according to The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset, high expression of the IGF2BP2 gene is associated with poor survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. In conclusion, our results suggest that IGF2BP2 polymorphisms are associated with less favorable oral cancer clinical characteristics.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 107327482199745
Author(s):  
KuangZheng Liu ◽  
Yue Gao ◽  
Kai Gan ◽  
YuQing Wu ◽  
Bin Xu ◽  
...  

Background: Recent studies have shown that methyltransferase-like 3, a catalytic enzyme that is predominant in the N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase system, is abnormally expressed in various types of carcinoma and is correlated with poorer prognosis. However, the clinical functions of methyltransferase-like 3 in the prognosis of tumors are not fully understood. Methods: We identified studies by searching PubMed, Web of Science, and MedRvix for literature (up to June 30, 2020), and collected a total of 9 studies with 1257 patients for this meta-analysis. The cancer types included gastric cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer and ovarian. We further used The Cancer Genome Atlas dataset to validate the results. Results: High methyltransferase-like 3 expression clearly predicted a worse outcome (high vs. low methyltransferase-like 3 expression group; hazard ratio = 2.09, 95% confidence interval 1.53–2.89, P = 0.0001). Moreover, methyltransferase-like 3 expression was associated with differentiation (moderate + poor vs. well, pooled odds ratio = 1.76, 95% confidence interval 1.32–2.35, P = 0.0001), and gender (male vs. female, pooled odds ratio = 0.73, 95% confidence interval 0.55-0.97, P = 0.029). Conclusion: Our results suggest that methyltransferase-like 3 upregulation is significantly associated with poor prognosis and could potentially function as a tumor biomarker in cancer prognosis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ce Chao ◽  
Chen Sang ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Zijin Wang ◽  
Yanfei Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: MicroRNA-135 (miR-135) is a well-known non-coding RNA that has been demonstrated to participate in tumorigenesis and cancer development; however, the clinical prognostic value of miR-135 in digestive system cancers remains controversial. This meta-analysis aims to explore the potential value of miR-135 as a prognostic marker for digestive system cancers. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched for eligible articles published before 31 August 2019. Stata 12.0 software was used to analyze the overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates to access the prognostic value of miR-135 in digestive system cancers. We then used The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets to validate the meta-analysis results. Results A total of 1470 patients from 17 studies were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that enhanced miR-135 expression was significantly associated with poor OR (hazard ratio (HR): 1.790; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.577–2.031; P=0.000), DFS (HR: 1.482; 95% CI: 0.914–2.403; P=0.110), and RFS (HR: 3.994; 95% CI: 1.363–11.697; P=0.012) in digestive system cancers. A sensitivity analysis confirmed the reliability of our findings, and no significant publication bias was observed. Conclusion: MiR-135 can be used as a novel biomarker for patients with digestive system cancers. We look forward to future large-scale clinical studies that will investigate the prognostic value of miR-135.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153303382110049
Author(s):  
Jie Wang ◽  
Pingyong Zhong ◽  
Hao Hua

Background: The mortality and recurrence of patients with cancer is of high prevalence. SET-binding factor 2 (SBF2) antisense RNA1 (lncRNA-SBF2-AS1) is a promising long non-coding RNA. There is increasing evidence that SBF2-AS1 is abnormally expressed in various tumors and is associated with cancer prognosis. However, the identification of the effect of lncRNA SBF2-AS1 in tumors remains necessary. Materials and Methods: Up to November 2, 2020, electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, and Web of Science, were searched. The results were evaluated by pooled odds ratios (ORs) and hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: A total of 11 literatures on cancer patients were included for the present meta-analysis. The combined results revealed that high expression of SBF2-AS1 was significantly associated with unfavorable overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.34-1.62, P < 0.00001) in a variety of cancers. In additional, the increase in SBF2-AS1 expression was also correlated with tumor size ((larger vs. smaller) OR = 2.34, 95% CI: 1.47-3.70, P = 0.0003), advanced TNM stage ((III/IV vs. I/II) OR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.75-4.41, P < 0.0001), lymph node metastasis ((Positive vs. Negative) OR = 3.06, 95% CI: 1.93-4.86, P < 0.00001), and histological grade ((poorly vs. well/moderately) OR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.47-4.52, P = 0.001) in patients with cancer. Furthermore, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset valuated that SBF2-AS1 was upregulated in a variety of tumors, and predicted the worse prognosis. Conclusions: Our results of this meta-analysis demonstrate that high SBF2-AS1 expression may become a potential target for predicting the prognosis of human cancers.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260035
Author(s):  
Tao Wang ◽  
Jiandong Fei ◽  
Shuangfa Nie

Background Golgi Phosphoprotein 3 (GOLPH3) has been implicated in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, the clinicopathological and prognostic roles of GOLPH3 in CRC remain undefined. We thus did a meta-analysis to assess GOLPH3 association with the clinicopathological characteristics of patients and evaluate the prognostic significance of GOLPH3 in CRC. Methods An electronic search for relevant articles was conducted in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Medline, Embase, CNKI, and WanFang databases. Two independent reviewers searched all the literature and finished the data extraction and quality assessment. Odds ratio (OR) or hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to assess estimates. Stata software (version12.0) was employed to analyze the data. Results A total of 8 published studies were eligible (N = 723 participants). Meta-analysis revealed that GOLPH3 was found to be highly expressed in tumor tissues compared to that of adjacent colorectal tissues (OR, 2.63), and overexpression of GOLPH3 had significant relationship with advanced clinical stage (OR, 3.42). GOLPH3 expression was not correlated with gender (OR, 0.89), age (OR, 0.95), positive lymphatic metastasis (OR, 1.27), tumor size (OR, 1.12), poor differentiation of tumor (OR, 0.56) or T stage (OR, 0.70). Moreover, GOLPH3 overexpression was not associated with worse overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.14, 95% CI: 0.42–1.86, P>0.05) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR = 0.80, 95% CI:-0.26–1.86, P>0.05). Conclusions GOLPH3 overexpression is correlated with tumor stage, which is an adverse clinicopathological characteristic of CRC. But, GOLPH3 can not serve as a useful biomarker in evaluating the progression of CRC.


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