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ABSTRACT
Background: Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs) have emerged as key elements in modulating gene expression in different biological contexts.
Patients and methods: We used quantitative real-time PCR (Qpcr) to evaluate the expression of lncRNA-UCA1 and C-JUN in serum of 70 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 32 patients chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and 38 healthy subjects and their correlation with different clinicopathological factors.
Results: The expression of lncRNA-UCA1 and C-JUN was positive in 91.4%HCC patients with strong discriminating power between HCC and healthy subjects and CHC patients as well. The median follow up period was 29 months. The survival analysis showed that both lncRNA-UCA1 and C-JUN were independent prognostic factors. Of note, we identified C-JUN expression changes consistent with the lncRNA-UCA1 target regulation.
Conclusion: This information sheds light on the possible role of lncRNA-UCA1 and C-JUN mRNA as promising diagnostic and prognostic markers as well as potential therapeutic targets in HCC.
Declaration of interest
This work was supported by the Egyptian Science and Technology Development Fund; RSTDG 12597. All authors have read the journal’s policy on disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. All relevant blood samples were taken from the patients after appropriate informed consent and ethical permission was taken for the study. The presented data are anonymized and the risk of identification is low.
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