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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2025

HMGA1 as a prognostic biomarker for gliomas: expression patterns, survival correlations, and clinical insights from a Pakistani cohort.

Siraj Ud Din, Sufiyan Sufiyan, Asif Ali Shah, Hania Fatima, Hira Salam, Sana Naeem, Altaf Ali Laghari, Hammad Afzal Kayani, Syed Ather Enam, Nouman Mughal

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Siraj Ud DinDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sufiyan SufiyanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Asif Ali ShahDepartment of Biological & Biomedical Science, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hania FatimaMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hira SalamDepartment of Oral Pathology, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sana NaeemCenter of Oncological Research in Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Altaf Ali LaghariDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hammad Afzal KayaniDepartment of Biosciences, The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.
Syed Ather EnamDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. ather.enam@aku.edu.
Nouman MughalDepartment of Biological & Biomedical Science, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. mughaln.muhammad@gmail.com.

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Higher Education Commision, Pakistan Higher Education Commission (Ref No. 20-16919/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2021)
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purposeHigh-Mobility Group A1 (HMGA1) is a chromatin-associated protein involved in regulating key cellular processes, including DNA transcription, replication, recombination, and repair. It is highly expressed during embryogenesis and reactivated in various cancers, where it contributes to tumor progression and metastasis. We investigated the prognostic significance of HMGA1 gene expression in gliomas by comparing its expression in normal brain tissue and different glioma grades.

methodsReal-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was performed on 75 glioma samples obtained from Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan), along with 10 Normal Adjacent Tissue (NAT) samples. The correlation between HMGA1 expression and prognosis was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier (KM) plotter in glioma patients. Statistical analyses were conducted using the R platform and further validated through the online database Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA) using online tools.

resultsHMGA1 expression was significantly upregulated in gliomas compared to NAT (p < 0.001) and increased with tumor grade (p = 0.015). High HMGA1 expression correlated with Ki-67 levels and was associated with worse survival (p = 0.0014). Patients with elevated HMGA1 had a 3.5-fold higher mortality risk (95% CI: 1.5-7.9, p = 0.003). ROC analysis yielded an AUC of 0.752, indicating its potential prognostic value.

conclusionHMGA1 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in gliomas, suggesting its potential as a prognostic marker. However, further validation is needed to confirm its clinical utility.

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Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsGliomaHMGA1a ProteinAdolescentAdultAgedBrainCohort StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingBiomarkers, TumorHMGA1a ProteinHMGA1 protein, humanGlioma gradingGliomasHMGA1Pakistan glioma studyPrognostic marker

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