Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Tang, Yongchang; Xu, Lei; Ren, Yupeng; Li, Yuxuan; Yuan, Feng; Cao, Mingbo; Zhang, Yong; Deng, Meihai; Yao, Zhicheng

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Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Yongchang Tang^1#, Lei Xu^2,3#, Yupeng Ren¹, Yuxuan Li¹, Feng Yuan¹, Mingbo Cao¹, Yong Zhang^3✉, Meihai Deng^1✉, Zhicheng Yao^4✉

1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China.
3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
4. Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
#These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Tang Y, Xu L, Ren Y, Li Y, Yuan F, Cao M, Zhang Y, Deng M, Yao Z. Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18(1):261-275. doi:10.7150/ijbs.66536. https://www.ijbs.com/v18p0261.htm

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MVI has significant clinical value for treatment selection and prognosis evaluation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to construct a model based on MVI-Related Genes (MVIRGs) for risk assessment and prognosis prediction in patients with HCC. This study utilized various statistical analysis methods for prognostic model construction and validation in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) cohorts, respectively. In addition, immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR were used to analyze and identify the value of the model in our cohort. After the analyses, 153 differentially expressed MVIRGs were identified, and three key genes were selected to construct a prognostic model. The high-risk group showed significantly lower overall survival (OS), and this trend was observed in all subgroups: different age groups, genders, stages, and grades. Risk score was a risk factor independent of age, gender, stage, and grade. Moreover, the ICGC cohort validated the prognostic value of the model corresponding to the TCGA. In our cohort, qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry showed that all three genes had higher expression levels in HCC samples than in normal controls. High expression levels of genes and high-risk scores showed significantly lower recurrence-free survival (RFS) and OS, especially in MVI-positive HCC samples. Therefore, the prognostic model constructed by three MVIRGs can reliably predict the RFS and OS of patients with HCC and is valuable for guiding clinical treatment selection and prognostic assessment of HCC.

Keywords: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, MVI, Prognostic Model, MVI-related Gene

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Tang, Y., Xu, L., Ren, Y., Li, Y., Yuan, F., Cao, M., Zhang, Y., Deng, M., Yao, Z. (2022). Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 18(1), 261-275. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.66536.

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Tang, Y.; Xu, L.; Ren, Y.; Li, Y.; Yuan, F.; Cao, M.; Zhang, Y.; Deng, M.; Yao, Z. Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2022, 18 (1), 261-275. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.66536.

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Tang Y, Xu L, Ren Y, Li Y, Yuan F, Cao M, Zhang Y, Deng M, Yao Z. 2022. Identification and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on Three MVI-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Biol Sci. 18(1):261-275.

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