Development of an Aerobic Glycolysis Index for Predicting the Sorafenib Sensitivity and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Autor: Yu Pan, Geng-yuan Hu, Shi Jiang, Shun-jie Xia, Hendi Maher, Zhong-jie Lin, Qi-jiang Mao, Jie Zhao, Liu-xin Cai, Ying-hua Xu, Jun-jie Xu, Xiu-jun Cai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-943X
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.637971
Popis: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a deadly tumor with high heterogeneity. Aerobic glycolysis is a common indicator of tumor growth and plays a key role in tumorigenesis. Heterogeneity in distinct metabolic pathways can be used to stratify HCC into clinically relevant subgroups, but these have not yet been well-established. In this study, we constructed a model called aerobic glycolysis index (AGI) as a marker of aerobic glycolysis using genomic data of hepatocellular carcinoma from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project. Our results showed that this parameter inferred enhanced aerobic glycolysis activity in tumor tissues. Furthermore, high AGI is associated with poor tumor differentiation and advanced stages and could predict poor prognosis including reduced overall survival and disease-free survival. More importantly, the AGI could accurately predict tumor sensitivity to Sorafenib therapy. Therefore, the AGI may be a promising biomarker that can accurately stratify patients and improve their treatment efficacy.
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