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A Minimal Subset of Seven Genes Associated with Tumor Hepatocyte Differentiation Predicts a Poor Prognosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a deadly cancer worldwide as a result of a frequent late diagnosis which limits the therapeutic options. Tumor progression in HCC is closely correlated with the dedifferentiation of hepatocytes, the main parenchymal cells in the liver. Here, we hypothesized that the expression level of genes reflecting the differentiation status of tumor hepatocytes could be clinically relevant in defining subsets of patients with different clinical outcomes. To test this hypothesis, an integrative transcriptomics approach was used to stratify a cohort of 139 HCC patients based on a gene expression signature established in vitro in the HepaRG cell line using well-controlled culture conditions recapitulating tumor hepatocyte differentiation. The HepaRG model was first validated by identifying a robust gene expression signature associated with hepatocyte differentiation and liver metabolism. In addition, the signature was able to distinguish specific developmental stages in mice. More importantly, the signature identified a subset of human HCC associated with a poor prognosis and cancer stem cell features. By using an independent HCC dataset (TCGA consortium), a minimal subset of seven differentiation-related genes was shown to predict a reduced overall survival, not only in patients with HCC but also in other types of cancers (e.g., kidney, pancreas, skin). In conclusion, the study identified a minimal subset of seven genes reflecting the differentiation status of tumor hepatocytes and clinically relevant for predicting the prognosis of HCC patients.
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hal-03468287 , version 1 (07-12-2021)

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Matthis Desoteux, Corentin Louis, Kevin Bévant, Denise Glaise, Cédric Coulouarn. A Minimal Subset of Seven Genes Associated with Tumor Hepatocyte Differentiation Predicts a Poor Prognosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers, 2021, 13 (22), pp.5624. ⟨10.3390/cancers13225624⟩. ⟨hal-03468287⟩
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