Multiomics profiling of buffy coat and plasma unveils etiology-specific signatures in hepatocellular carcinoma

Autor: Jiwon Hong, Jung Woo Eun, Geum Ok Baek, Jae Youn Cheong, Seryoung Park, Soon Sun Kim, Hyo Jung Cho, Su Bin Lim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 360-374 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-2728
2287-285X
DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2024.0042
Popis: Background/Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Despite identification of several biomarkers for HCC diagnosis, challenges such as low sensitivity and intratumoral heterogeneity have impeded early detection, highlighting the need for etiology-specific blood biomarkers. Methods We generated whole-transcriptome sequencing (WTS) and targeted proteome data from buffy coat and plasma samples from HCC patients. By integrating etiological information on viral infection, we investigated the etiology-specific gene expression landscape at the blood level. Validation of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was performed using publicly available RNA-seq datasets and qRT‒PCR with AUC analyses. Results Differential expression analyses with multiomics data revealed distinct gene expression profiles between HBV-associated HCC and nonviral HCC, indicating the presence of etiology-specific blood biomarkers. The identified DEGs were validated across multiple independent datasets, underscoring their utility as biomarkers. Additionally, single-cell RNA-seq analysis of HCC confirmed differences in DEG expression across distinct immune cell types. Conclusions Our buffy coat WTS data and plasma proteome data may serve as reliable sources for identifying etiology-specific blood biomarkers of HCC and might contribute to discovery of therapeutic targets for HCC across different etiologies.
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