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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2023

FNBP4 is a Potential Biomarker Associated with Cuproptosis and Promotes Tumor Progression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Kai-Wen Zheng, Chao-Hua Zhang, Wu Wu, Zhu Zhu, Jian-Ping Gong, Chun-Ming Li

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Kai-Wen ZhengDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-6585-9623
Chao-Hua ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Wu WuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Zhu ZhuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Ping GongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Chun-Ming LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-7333-9297
Dalian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors that lacks an efficient therapeutic approach because of its elusive molecular mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the biological function and potential mechanism of formin-binding protein 4 (FNBP4) in HCC. Methods: FNBP4 expression in tissues and cells were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT‒PCR), Western blot, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to explore the correlation between the FNBP4 expression and clinical survival. MTT, EdU incorporation, colony formation, and Transwell assays were performed to evaluate the function of FNBP4 in cell proliferation and migration in vitro. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis was used to explore the potential mechanism of FNBP4. The prognostic risk signature and nomogram were constructed to demonstrate the prognostic value of FNBP4. Results: We found that FNBP4 was upregulated in patients with HCC and associated with poor overall survival (OS). Furthermore, knockdown of FNBP4 inhibited the proliferation and migration in HCC cells. Then, we performed a KEGG pathway analysis of the coexpressed genes associated with FNBP4 and found that FNBP4 may be associated with tumor-related signaling pathways and cuproptosis. We verified that FNBP4 could cause cell cycle progression and inactivation of the hippo signaling pathway. A prognostic risk signature containing three FNBP4-related differentially expressed cuproptosis regulators (DECRs) was established and can be used as an independent risk factor to evaluate the prognosis of patients with HCC. In addition, a nomogram including a risk score and clinicopathological factors was used to predict patient survival probabilities. Conclusion: FNBP4, as a potential biomarker associated with cuproptosis, promotes HCC cell proliferation and metastasis. We provide a new potential strategy for HCC treatment by targeting FNBP4.

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biomarkercuproptosisFNBP4HCChepatocellular carcinoma

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PMID36760683
PMCPMC9907010
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