PMID- 29760565 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220317 IS - 1179-1322 (Print) IS - 1179-1322 (Electronic) IS - 1179-1322 (Linking) VI - 10 DP - 2018 TI - Genome-wide association pathway analysis to identify candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms and molecular pathways associated with TP53 expression status in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma. PG - 953-967 LID - 10.2147/CMAR.S163209 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of this investigation was to identify candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and molecular pathways associated with tumor protein p53 (TP53) expression status in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), clarify their potential mechanisms, and generate SNP-to-gene to pathway hypothesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Identify candidate Causal SNPs and Pathways (ICSNPathway) was used to perform pathway analysis based on the results of our previous genome-wide association study of TP53 expression status in 387 HBV-related HCC patients. RESULTS: Through the ICSNPathway analysis, we identified 18 candidate SNPs and 10 candidate pathways that are associated with TP53 expression status in HBV-related HCC. The strongest mechanism involved the modulation of major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 1 (human leukocyte antigen [HLA]-DPB1-rs1042153), major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1 (HLA-DQB1-rs1130399, HLA-DQB1-rs1049056, HLA-DQB1-rs1049059, and HLA-DQB1-rs1049060), and major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1 (HLA-DRB1-rs35445101). SNPs consequently affected regulatory roles in all the candidate pathways except hematopoietic cell lineage pathways. Association analysis using the GSE14520 data set, Gene Multiple Association Network Integration Algorithm, and Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins suggests that all genes of the candidate SNPs were associated with TP53. Survival analysis showed that the collagen type VI alpha 3 chain (COL6A3) rs111231885 and COL6A3-rs113155945 and COL6A3 block 4 CC haplotypes with TP53 negative status may have protective effects in HBV-related HCC patients after hepatectomy. CONCLUSION: Our pathway analysis identified 18 candidate SNPs and 10 candidate pathways that were associated with TP53 expression status in HBV-related HCC. Among these candidate SNPs, the genetic variation of COL6A3 may be a potential prognostic biomarker of HBV-related HCC. FAU - Liao, Xiwen AU - Liao X AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yu, Long AU - Yu L AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Liu, Xiaoguang AU - Liu X AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China. FAU - Han, Chuangye AU - Han C AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yu, Tingdong AU - Yu T AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Qin, Wei AU - Qin W AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Yang, Chengkun AU - Yang C AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Zhu, Guangzhi AU - Zhu G AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Su, Hao AU - Su H AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. FAU - Peng, Tao AU - Peng T AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180501 PL - New Zealand TA - Cancer Manag Res JT - Cancer management and research JID - 101512700 PMC - PMC5937480 OTO - NOTNLM OT - TP53 OT - genome-wide association study OT - hepatitis B virus OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - pathway analysis COIS- Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work. EDAT- 2018/05/16 06:00 MHDA- 2018/05/16 06:01 PMCR- 2018/05/01 CRDT- 2018/05/16 06:00 PHST- 2018/05/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/05/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/05/16 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cmar-10-953 [pii] AID - 10.2147/CMAR.S163209 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cancer Manag Res. 2018 May 1;10:953-967. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S163209. eCollection 2018.