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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2015; 21(38): 10840-10852
Published online Oct 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10840
Published online Oct 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10840
Aberrant expression of peroxiredoxin 1 and its clinical implications in liver cancer
Yu-Lin Sun, Fang Liu, Lan-Ping Zhou, Xiao-Hang Zhao, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Jian-Qiang Cai, Xin-Yu Bi, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Author contributions: Sun YL performed the majority of the work, data analysis, and wrote the manuscript; Liu F and Zhou LP assisted in the experiments; Bi XY collected the clinical specimens; Zhao XH and Cai JQ supervised this work; Sun YL, Cai JQ, and Zhao XH designed the study.
Supported by State Key Project for Infectious Diseases, No. 2013ZX10002009 and No. 2012ZX10002-017; State Key Project for Basic Research, No. 2014CBA02001 and No. 2014CBA02002; National High-tech R and D Program, No. 2012AA020206; and Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81071789 and No. 81321091.
Institutional review board statement: All routine colonic biopsy specimens and blood samples from the patients were taken after informed consent and ethical permission was obtained for participation in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: To the best of our knowledge, no conflict of interest exists.
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Correspondence to: Xiao-Hang Zhao, MD, PhD, Professor, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Panjiayuan Nanli 17, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, China. zhaoxh@cicams.ac.cn
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Received: April 21, 2015
Peer-review started: April 22, 2015
First decision: June 19, 2015
Revised: July 2, 2015
Accepted: August 31, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: October 14, 2015
Peer-review started: April 22, 2015
First decision: June 19, 2015
Revised: July 2, 2015
Accepted: August 31, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: October 14, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) is an antioxidant enzyme, and, therefore, it is considered a tumor suppressor gene. However, only recently has various data revealed that PRDX1 not only functions in peroxide detoxification but also in tumorigenesis. Here, we found that PRDX1 was overexpressed in liver cancer at the transcriptional level, and it was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor for overall survival. In liver cancer cells, PRDX1 is post-translationally modified by small ubiquitin-like modifier. The downregulation of sumoylated PRDX1 in tumors might participate in hepatocarcinogenesis. PRDX1 represents both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for liver cancer.