Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 244-247.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.02.024

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Serum oncogene and tumor suppressor gene levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Chen Shaohua, Wu Zhe, Wei Zhihong, et al   

  1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery,900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Fuzhou 350001,Fujian Province, China
  • Received:2020-11-05 Online:2021-03-10 Published:2021-04-30

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate serum oncogene and tumor suppressor gene level changes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods 40 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 25 patients with compensated hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (LC), 31 patients with decompensated hepatitis B LC, 50 patients with HCC and 40 healthy persons were enrolled in our hospital between July 2017 and July 2020, and serum oncogene transformation of participants (N-ras), proliferation related genes (C-myc), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 2, silk/threonine kinase (PLK) 1 as well as tumor-suppressor genes iron element (hepcidin), scavenger receptors (SCAR) A5, and cell cycle dependent protein kinase inhibitor (P16) protein were detected by ELISA.Results Serum N-ras, C-myc, FGF2 and PLK1 levels in patients with HCC were (17.9±2.4)pg/mL, (16.2±2.0)pg/mL,(19.0±3.2)pg/mL and (15.4±1.9)pg/mL, all significantly higher than 【(10.3±1.4)pg/mL,(10.0±1.2)pg/mL,(10.2±1.4)pg/mL and (9.0±1.1)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in patients with decompensated LC or 【(9.9±1.2)pg/mL,(9.9±1.1)pg/mL,(10.0±1.3)pg/mL and (9.1±1.0)pg/mL, respectively,P<0.05】 in patients with compensated LC or 【(9.8±1.1)pg/mL,(9.7±1.1)pg/mL,(9.9±1.2)pg/mL and (9.0±1.0)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in patients with CHB or 【(1.2±0.2)pg/mL, (1.1±0.1)pg/mL, (1.1±0.2)pg/mL and (0.9±0.1)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in healthy persons; serum hepcidin, SCARA5 and P16 levels in patients with HCC were (1.1±0.3)pg/mL,(1.3±0.3)pg/mL and (1.7±0.4)pg/mL, all significantly lower than 【(5.3±0.7)pg/mL,(7.2±1.1)pg/mL and (6.4±0.8)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in patients with decompensated LC or 【(5.6±0.8)pg/mL,(7.3±1.1)pg/mL and (6.3±0.8)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in patients with compensated LC or 【(5.4±0.7)pg/mL,(7.9±1.1)pg/mL and (6.5±1.0)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in patients with CHB or 【(12.9±1.2)pg/mL, (14.4±1.3)pg/mL and (11.6±0.9)pg/mL, respectively, P<0.05】 in healthy individuals.Conclusion The up-regulation of N-ras, c-myc, FGF2 and PLK1 and down-regulation of hepcidin, scara5 and p16 occur in patients with HCC, which might be involved in the hepatocarcinogenesis.

Key words: Hepatoma, Oncogene, Tumor suppressor gene