Biology Faculty Articles
Title
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) isoform expression and potential clinical implications in hepatocellular carcinoma
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2017
Publication Title
PLoS ONE
ISSN
19326203
Volume
12
Issue/No.
8
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent and life-threatening malignancies worldwide. There are few diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and druggable targets for HCC. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) is a marker of stem cells in a variety of cancers, but the mRNA levels and prognostic value of ALDH1 isoforms in HCC patients remain unknown. In the present study, gene ontology annotation of the ALDH1 family was performed using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID), and the gene pathway analsis was performed using GeneMANIA software. The initial prognostic value of ALDH1 expression in 360 HCC patients was assessed using the OncoLnc database. The expression levels of ALDH1 isoforms in normal liver tissues and clinical specimens of cancer vs. normal control datasets were determined using the GTEx and Oncomine databases, respectively. We then analyzed the prognostic value of ALDH1 expression in 212 hepatitis B virus (HBV)–related HCC patients using the GEO database. We found that the ALDH1 isoform showed high aldehyde dehydrogenase activity. The ALDH1A1, ALDH1B1, and ALDH1L1 genes encoded for the ALDH1 enzyme. High ALDH1B1 expression had protective qualities in HCC patients. Moreover, HBV–related HCC patients who showed high ALDH1L1 gene expression had a better clinical outcomes. In addition, high ALDH1A1 expression was associated with a 57–month recurrence–free survival in HBV-related HCC patients. High ALDH1B1 expression was protective for HCCs with multiple nodules and high serum alpha–fetoprotein (AFP) level. Furthermore, high serum AFP levels contributed to lower ALDH1L1. ALDH1A1, ALDH1B1, and ALDH1L1, all of which were considered promising diagnostic and prognostic markers as well as potential drug targets.
NSUWorks Citation
Yang, Cheng Kun; Xiang Kun Wang; Xi Wen Liao; Chuang Ye Han; Ting Dong Yu; Wei Qin; Guang Zhi Zhu; Hao Su; Long Yu; Xiao Guang Liu; Si Cong Lu; Zhi Wei Chen; Zhen Liu; Ke Tuan Huang; Zheng Tao Liu; Yu Liang; Jian Lu Huang; Kai Yin Xiao; Min Hao Peng; Cheryl Ann Winkle; Stephen J. O’Brien; and Tao Peng. 2017. "Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) isoform expression and potential clinical implications in hepatocellular carcinoma." PLoS ONE 12, (8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0182208.
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0182208
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