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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2025

The immunohistochemical combination of low SGLT2 expression and high PRDX4 expression independently predicts shortened survival in patients undergoing surgical resection for hepatoblastoma.

Yao Liu, Jia Han, Akihiro Shioya, Yang-Xian Zhang, Vu Anh Dung, Takeru Oyama, Xin Guo, Qian Yang, Tohru Ito, Sohsuke Yamada

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Yao LiuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan. liuyao5139@163.com.
Jia HanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Akihiro ShioyaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Yang-Xian ZhangDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Vu Anh DungDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Takeru OyamaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Xin GuoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Qian YangDepartment of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050011, China.
Tohru ItoDepartment of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
Sohsuke YamadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.

Funding

Hebei Natural Science Foundation Project H2023423001Hebei Natural Science Foundation Project No. H2024423028Hebei Province Central Government Guided Local Science and Technology Special Project No. 246Z7708GHebei Provincial Science and Technology Plan Funding Project 246W7701DResearch Plan Project of Hebei Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine No. 2023035The Science and Technology Project of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine GZY-KJS-2023-025
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backgroundHepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common malignant solid tumor of the liver in children and is a fatal disease with a poor prognosis. Therefore, indicators that can be used for the early prediction of the HB prognosis are necessary. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) is a glucose transporter protein present in the proximal renal tubules. Studies have shown that SGLT2 is associated with the occurrence of tumors and is upregulated in various tumors. Peroxiredoxin 4 (PRDX4) is an antioxidant enzyme with a secretory function and is located in the cytoplasmic endoplasmic reticulum. Recent reports have suggested that it is closely related to the development and prognosis of various cancers. To some degree, this is highly suggestive of the interplay between SGLT2 and PRDX4.

methodsIn the present study, clinical data and post-surgical paraffin-embedded specimens from 75 HB patients were collected, and hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical staining of SGLT2 and PRDX4 were used to analyze their expression and correlation with the clinicopathological features and prognosis.

resultsWe found that low SGLT2 and high PRDX4 expression predicted a significantly shorter survival and worse clinical condition in HB patients. Furthermore, when low SGLT2 expression was combined with high PRDX4 expression, the event-free survival and overall survival were significantly reduced. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses showed that low SGLT2 and high PRDX4 expression in HB were independent prognostic factors for the survival after surgical resection.

conclusionThe immunohistochemical combination of low SGLT2 and high PRDX4 expression can independently predict a poor prognosis in HB patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorHepatoblastomaImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsPeroxiredoxinsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2ChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMalePrognosisBiomarkers, TumorPeroxiredoxinsPRDX4 protein, humanSLC5A2 protein, humanSodium-Glucose Transporter 2ClinicopathologyHepatoblastomaPeroxiredoxin 4 (PRDX4)PrognosisSodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2)

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