Research Article

Molecular Signatures of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma Secondary to Hepatitis C Virus following Liver Transplantation

Table 3

Highly significant upregulated genes in HCC-R tumors with known and unknown functions (references are based on PUBMED search).

ILMN Gene ID no.GenesP FCKnown cellular function (Ref.)Role in HCC (Ref.)HCC-R secondary to HCV (Ref.)

1667213DNA fragmentation factor, 45 kDa, alpha polypeptide (DFFA)0.00115.24(1) Tumor suppressor gene [22].
(2) Protein encoded by DFFA gene known as inhibitor of caspase-activated DNase (ICAD), involved in DNA fragmentation during apoptosis [23].
UnknownUnknown

1664111Ring finger and FYVE-like domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (RFFL)0.00054.72(1) RFFL is a member of caspase 8/10-associated RING proteins (CARPs) are a recently described family of protein ubiquitin ligases that interact with and negatively regulate death receptor-mediated apoptosis [24].UnknownUnknown

1675626PRP38 pre-mRNA processing factor 38 (yeast) domain containing (PRPF38A)0.00054.28(1) PRP38 pre-mRNA processing factor 38 (yeast) domain containing A protein involved in pre-mRNA splicing [25].UnknownUnknown

1767747Histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2)4.05(1) This gene product belongs to the histone deacetylase family known to play an important role in transcriptional regulation, cell cycle progression and developmental events.
(2) Role in antiapoptosis in tumor cells [26].
[27]Unknown

2147863Glutamine and serine rich 1 (QSER1)3.98UnknownUnknown[28]

2354211Regulator of chromosome condensation 1 (RCC1)0.00025.32(1) Regulator of chromosomal condensation [29].UnknownUnknown

2404135RIO kinase 3 (yeast) (RIOK3)<0.00015.00(1) The specific function of this gene has not yet been determined (NCBI).
(2) Recent study identified Rio kinase 3 (RIOK3) as an amplified gene that alters cytoskeletal architecture as well as promotes pancreatic ductal cell migration and invasion [30].
Unknown

1770822Ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90 kDa, polypeptide 3 (RPS6KA3)0.00014.77(1) Known to regulating cell growth and differentiation [31].
(2) Known to play a role in the cellular antiviral response [32].
[33]Unknown

1663195Minichromosome maintenance complex component 7 (MCM7)0.00314.78(1) Respective protein involved in regulating DNA replication [34].
(2) MCM7 overexpression and amplification and several human malignancies [35].
[36]Unknown

1801928Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein, zeta polypeptide (YWHAZ)0.00075.18(1) The encoded protein interacts with IRS1 protein, suggesting a role in regulating insulin sensitivity [37].
(2) Known to promote malignancies in many cell types [38].
[39]Unknown

2057981Zinc finger, C2HC-type containing 1A (FAM164A)0.00084.90Unknown UnknownUnknown

1782551E2F transcription factor 5, p130-binding (E2F5)<0.00016.60(1) A transcription factor regulates cell proliferation and differentiation [40].
(2) Over-expressed in several human malignancies [41].
[37]Unknown

3307266PSMC3 interacting protein (PSMC3IP)0.00065.23(1) This gene encodes a protein that functions in meiotic recombination [42].UnknownUnknown

2131936ATPase family, AAA domain containing 3B (ATAD3B)0.0014.55(1) ATAD3B is mitochondrial membrane proteins that contribute to the stabilization of large mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) protein complexes called nucleoids [43].UnknownUnknown

1683660Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit H (EIF3H)0.00164.27(1) At the cellular level, EIF3H overexpression increases proliferation, growth and survival [44].
(2) Inhibit induction of apoptosis [44].
[45]Unknown

3309468Hypothetical protein MGC12982 (MGC12982)0.00064.09UnknownUnknownUnknown

1697363Chromosome 20 open reading frame 27 (C20ORF27)0.00034.15UnknownUnknownUnknown

= value; FC = fold change.