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Gene-expression phenotypes for vascular invasiveness of hepatocellular carcinomas.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19945130     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Gross vascular invasion is a well-established prognostic indicator in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the biological significance of microscopic invasion remains unclear. METHODS: Curatively resected primary HCCs were classified retrospectively into 3 groups: HCCs without vascular invasion (V0), HCCs with microvascular invasion (V1), and HCCs with macrovascular invasion (V2). Microarray profiling of patients with V0, V1, and V2 using Jonckheere-Terpstra (JT) tests and Wilcoxon rank sum tests was performed. RESULTS: Distinct patterns of gene expression were demonstrated between V0 and V2 groups; less (L) and highly (H) invasive phenotypes, respectively. It is noteworthy that 2 dendrograms by the hierarchical clustering provided exactly the same assignment results for V1 cases that were thus separated into L and H gene-expression phenotypes. Marked differences were found in overall (P < .001) and tumor-free survival (P < .001) between L and H gene-expression phenotypes. Multivariate analyses indicated that the phenotypes of the patterns of gene expression, rather than the clinicopathologic markers of vascular invasion, were independent predictors of tumor recurrence (P = .031). Using the gene-expression patterns identified by both JT and Wilcoxon rank sum test analyses, other V1 cases validated these differences in tumor-free survivals between gene-expression phenotypes within the group (P = .039). CONCLUSION: Gene profiling suggested that microvascular invasiveness consisted of a classable mixture of 2 distinct phenotypes. Thus, gene-array analyses may have clinical benefit, because they may in fact be more predictive than other clinical factors.
Authors:
Shinji Tanaka; Kaoru Mogushi; Mahmut Yasen; Norio Noguchi; Atsushi Kudo; Noriaki Nakamura; Koji Ito; Yoshio Miki; Johji Inazawa; Hiroshi Tanaka; Shigeki Arii
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-11-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Surgery     Volume:  147     ISSN:  1532-7361     ISO Abbreviation:  Surgery     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-23     Completed Date:  2010-03-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417347     Medline TA:  Surgery     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  405-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. shinji.msrg@tmd.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics*,  pathology*,  surgery
Cohort Studies
Female
Gene Expression Profiling
Hepatectomy
Hepatic Veins / pathology
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / genetics*,  pathology*,  surgery
Male
Multigene Family
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Phenotype*
Portal Vein / pathology
Retrospective Studies

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