Basic Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2023; 15(11): 1974-1987
Published online Nov 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i11.1974
Long non-coding RNA CDKN2B-AS1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via E2F transcription factor 1/G protein subunit alpha Z axis
Zhi-Gang Tao, Yu-Xiao Yuan, Guo-Wei Wang
Zhi-Gang Tao, Department of Radiology, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yu-Xiao Yuan, Guo-Wei Wang, Department of Radiology, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang GW conceptualized the study; Tao ZG and Yuan YX performed the experiments, analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by Ethics Committee of Hangzhou Cancer Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The surgical tissues and cells used in this study were not involved in the patients’ privacy information, so the informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee of Hangzhou Cancer Hospital.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Guo-Wei Wang, MD, MM, Attending Doctor, Department of Radiology, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, No. 2 Hengbu Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang Province, China. wanguowei6987@126.com
Received: June 23, 2023
Peer-review started: June 23, 2023
First decision: August 30, 2023
Revised: September 12, 2023
Accepted: October 11, 2023
Article in press: October 11, 2023
Published online: November 15, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: The high expression of long non-coding RNAs CDKN2B-AS1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) predicts poor prognosis of the patients, as it facilitates some malignant biological behaviors of HCC cells, including enhanced viability, proliferation, cell cycle progression, and anti-apoptosis ability. This study reveals one mechanism of CDKN2B-AS1 promoting HCC progression, which is the interaction between CDKN2B-AS1 and E2F transcription factor 1 in HCC cells to promote the expression of the oncogene G protein subunit alpha Z.