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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2021

Connection Between CDC20 Expression and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis.

Xianfeng Zhang, Xianjun Zhang, Xinguo Li, Hongbing Bao, Guang Li, Ning Li, Hengli Li, Jian Dou

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xianfeng ZhangDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Xianjun ZhangDepartment of Gynaecology, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Xinguo LiDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Hongbing BaoDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Guang LiDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Ning LiDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Hengli LiDepartment of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui, Hebei, China (mainland).
Jian DouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (mainland).
Harrison International Peace Hospital · CNHebei Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurs frequently in China, with high morbidity and mortality. Cell division cycle 20 homolog (CDC20) is reportedly related to many cancers. In this study, we discuss a potential link of CDC20 expression to HCC patients' prognoses. MATERIAL AND METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was performed to assess CDC20 expression in HCC and the paired noncancerous tissues. Chi-square analysis was used to assess potential association of CDC20 expression with clinicopathologic profiles among HCC patients. The overall survival for HCC patients with different CDC20 expressions was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. To evaluate the prognostic value for HCC patients, Cox regression analyses were performed. RESULTS The expression of CDC20 was elevated among HCC specimens compared with adjacent noncancerous ones (P<0.05). The expression of CDC20 was significantly related to differentiation (P<0.001), tumor node metastasis stage (P<0.001), and lymphatic metastasis (P<0.001). Moreover, HCC patients with high CDC20 expression had dismal overall survival rates compared with low CDC20 expression (P<0.05). CDC20 alone could forecast HCC prognoses according to multivariable Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio=2.354, 95% confidence interval=1.177-4.709, P=0.016). CONCLUSIONS Overexpressed CDC20 may act as a reliable biomarker for dismal prognoses among HCC patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularCdc20 ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSurvival AnalysisUp-RegulationBiomarkers, TumorCDC20 protein, humanCdc20 Proteins

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PMID33788826
PMCPMC8020723
OpenAlexW3130843738

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