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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2025

Centromere Protein I, a Cell Cycle Checkpoint Gene, Accelerates Tumor Progression via the Hippo Pathway and Mediates Immune Escape in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Risheng He, Yi Xu, Pengbo Zhang, Liang Yu, Jian Ma, Yunfu Cui

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Risheng HeDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province; The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yi XuDepartment of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Pengbo ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the People's Hospital of Zhaoyuan City, Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China.
Liang YuDepartment of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Jian MaDepartment of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8223-8327
Yunfu CuiDepartment of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7393-1680

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Background and Aims: Cell cycle checkpoint-related genes (CCCRGs) are implicated in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, their precise roles and underlying mechanisms remain insufficiently characterized and require further investigation. This study aimed to explore the prognostic significance of CCCRGs in HCC, and to investigate the mechanism by which they promote the progression of HCC. Methods: HCC datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas and International Cancer Genome Consortium were analyzed to identify hub genes. A prognostic model was constructed and validated using Kaplan-Meier analysis, nomogram, calibration curves, decision curve analysis, and receiver operating characteristic analysis. Immune infiltration patterns were assessed using single sample gene set enrichment analysis, while pathway activities were evaluated via gene set variation analysis. Single-cell RNA sequencing data from GSE149614 were analyzed with Seurat and CellChat to investigate cell-cell communication. Patient-derived HCC specimens were examined through immunohistological evaluation, HCC cell lines were used for Results: CCCRGs showed significant associations with prognosis, malignant biological behavior, and immune responses in HCC. Centromere protein (CENP) I was identified as a critical hub gene that markedly promoted HCC proliferation, metastasis, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, while inhibiting apoptosis. Mechanistically, CENPI suppressed YAP phosphorylation, enhancing its nuclear translocation and thereby driving malignant progression. Additionally, CENPI impaired immune effector cell infiltration, likely by disrupting tumor antigen presentation and chemokine-mediated CD8 Conclusions: This study underscores the prognostic significance of CCCRGs in HCC and identifies CENPI as a key driver of tumor progression through the Hippo pathway. Furthermore, it reveals CENPI's role in promoting immune escape, suggesting novel therapeutic targets for HCC treatment.

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Cell cycle checkpointHepatocellular carcinomaHub geneImmune escapeMalignant biological behaviorPrognostic model

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