Paracancerous binuclear hepatocytes assessed by computer program is a novel biomarker for short term recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after surgery
Scientific Reports, vol. 15, pp. 9583
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is notorious for its high likelihood of recurrence even after radical surgery, which calls for effective adjuvant therapy based on more precise patient selection. The decline of the abundance of binuclear hepatocytes (ABH) in paracancerous liver tissues has been reported to indicate pathological changes in liver cells, leading to short-term recurrence within 2 years. In this research, we analyzed 34 HCC patients and 22 patients underwent liver surgery for non-HCC diseases. An ImageJ script was used to assess binuclear hepatocytes in the HE-staining specimens of paracancerous liver tissues. ABH significantly decreased in HCC patients and indicated poorer outcomes. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays suggested ploidy-related regulation of arginase 1 (ARG1) expression. Our findings suggested computer-assisted assessment of ABH as a possible biomarker for short-term HCC recurrence.
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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Xiaochun Fei corresponding
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China. xcf0222@163.com
Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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Junqing Wang corresponding
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Ruijin Hospital
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Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China. wangjunqingmd@hotmail.com
Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China. wangjunqingmd@hotmail.com
Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China
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