Author:
Xue Jiapeng,Wu Hongfen,Shi Yun,Li Zhi
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
The overexpression of TRIP13 has been observed in many types of cancer and has been identified as an oncogene. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been extensively studied. This study aimed to investigate the expression of TRIP13 in HCC and its impact on immune cell infiltration and prognosis.
Methods
We analyzed TCGA and GSE62232 datasets to assess TRIP13 expression in HCC. Kaplan–Meier and subgroup analysis were performed to examine the correlation between TRIP13 expression and HCC. Univariate and Cox regression analysis were conducted to determine the predictive value of TRIP13 in assessing patient outcomes. A nomogram was developed using TRIP13 mRNA expression to predict HCC prognosis. TRIP13 expression was validated using immunohistochemistry in our patient cohort. Survival and subgroup analyses were conducted to investigate the role of TRIP13 in HCC prognosis.
Results
The results indicated that TRIP13 upregulation in HCC was a strong independent predictor of poor outcome, as determined by Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression analyses. A high AUC value of 0.982 from ROC curves suggested that TRIP13 upregulation could serve as a reliable diagnostic indicator for HCC. The immunohistochemical validation of TRIP13 expression in the patient cohort confirmed its prognostic significance, and high TRIP13 expression was found to be associated with increased infiltration of Th2 cells and decreased infiltration of neutrophils, Th17 cells, and dendritic cells.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that TRIP13 could be a potential prognostic biomarker for HCC.
Funder
Natural science foundation youth fund project of Hainan province of China
Foundation Project of Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine
Foundation of Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cancer Research,Endocrine and Autonomic Systems,Endocrinology,Oncology,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism