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Published in: Pathology & Oncology Research 3/2015

01-07-2015 | Research

Pathway Crosstalk Analysis of Microarray Gene Expression Profile in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Authors: Xiaodong Zhou, Ruiguo Zheng, Huifang Zhang, Tianlin He

Published in: Pathology & Oncology Research | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in the world. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the main pathological types in liver cancer, which amounts to 70–85 % of primary liver cancer in the world and 90 % in China. The aim of this study was to establish a PPI network and a pathway crosstalk network to isolate important dysfunctional pathways which play an important role in the pathogenesis of HCC. System biology approach was used in this research. A PPI network was firstly built and then a dysfunctional crosstalk network of HCC related pathways was constructed. Several important significant dysfunctional crosstalk pathways were identified. Basal transcription factors (hsa03022), Glycerophospholipid metabolism (hsa00564) and Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 (hsa00980) were significantly interact with Pathway in cancer (hsa05200). Besides, pathway Axon guidance (hsa04360) was also dysfunctional crosstalk with Pathway in cancer (hsa05200). The crosstalks among these pathways reveal some evidence that the pathways closely cooperated and play important tasks in HCC progression. Besides, the pathway hsa04360 dysfunctional crosstalk with the hsa05200 indicates there would be a same mechanism for HCC invasion and migration.
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Metadata
Title
Pathway Crosstalk Analysis of Microarray Gene Expression Profile in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors
Xiaodong Zhou
Ruiguo Zheng
Huifang Zhang
Tianlin He
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Pathology & Oncology Research / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1219-4956
Electronic ISSN: 1532-2807
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-014-9855-x

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