tRF-3a-Pro: A Transfer RNA-Derived Small RNA as a Novel Biomarker for Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

IF 5.9 1区生物学 Q2 CELL BIOLOGY

Cell Proliferation Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1111/cpr.70006

Jingyi Si, Yanting Zou, Yifan Gao, Jia Chen, Wei Jiang, Xizhong Shen, Changfeng Zhu, Qunyan Yao

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most challenging malignancies of the digestive system. Screening for novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets is a promising strategy to enhance HCC prognosis. Recently, liquid biopsy with circulating nucleic acids as the detection targets has attracted much attention in the field of early screening of tumours. However, the diagnostic value and biological functions of transfer RNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in serum, particularly in HCC, remains unknown. In this study, we characterised the expression profile of tsRNAs in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related HCC, and confirmed the diagnostic potential of serum tRF-3a-Pro. On this basis, we established a diagnostic model that integrates tRF-3a-Pro with the classic HCC biomarker alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) through logistic regression analysis. Besides, both in vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrated that tRF-3a-Pro, a highly expressed tsRNA, promotes HCC cell proliferation. These findings suggested that tRF-3a-Pro could serve as a novel biomarker for HBV-related HCC.

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Cell Proliferation 生物-细胞生物学

CiteScore

14.80

自引率

2.40%

发文量

198

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： Cell Proliferation Focus: Devoted to studies into all aspects of cell proliferation and differentiation. Covers normal and abnormal states. Explores control systems and mechanisms at various levels: inter- and intracellular, molecular, and genetic. Investigates modification by and interactions with chemical and physical agents. Includes mathematical modeling and the development of new techniques. Publication Content: Original research papers Invited review articles Book reviews Letters commenting on previously published papers and/or topics of general interest By organizing the information in this manner, readers can quickly grasp the scope, focus, and publication content of Cell Proliferation.