LncRNA BLACAT1 May Serve as a Prognostic Predictor in Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Ye, Tao
Lu, Hongyan
Liu, Haoran
Yang, Xiaoqi
Lv, Peng
Wu, Xiaoliang
Ye, Zhangqun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
As a newly discovered lncRNA, bladder cancer-associated transcript 1 (BLACAT1) has been reported to correlate with poor clinical outcomes in several different cancers.
This study aimed to evaluate its generalized predictive value for cancer prognosis.
Materials and Methods.
We thoroughly searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases for eligible studies published until November 11, 2018, in which the relationship between BLACAT1 expression and cancer prognosis was explored.
The analyses were performed using Review Manager Version 5.3 and Stata SE 12.0.
The primary endpoints included overall survival (OS), pathological characteristics (TNM stage and tumor grade), lymph node metastasis (LNM), and distant metastasis.
Results.
Ten studies containing 861 patients with 7 different cancerous diseases were eventually included.
The results demonstrated that patients with high lncRNA BLACAT1 expression had a significantly shorter OS (HR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.44-2.30, p < 0.00001) than patients with low lncRNA BLACAT1 expression.
Moreover, elevated BLACAT1 expression was significantly associated with advanced TNM stage (OR: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.15-4.56, p = 0.005), high tumor grade (OR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.11-2.53, p = 0.01), and lymph node metastasis (OR: 2.53, 95% CI: 1.80-3.57, p < 0.00001).
Meanwhile, the expression of BLACAT1 had no significant association with age (p = 0.92), gender (p = 0.55), and smoking (p = 0.62).
Conclusion.
High expression of lncRNA BLACAT1 may predict a poor prognosis in OS, TNM stage, tumor grade, and LNM.
Its predictive roles were not significantly affected by age, gender, or smoking.
Therefore, lncRNA BLACAT1 may serve as a promising predictor in cancer prognosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lu, Hongyan& Liu, Haoran& Yang, Xiaoqi& Ye, Tao& Lv, Peng& Wu, Xiaoliang…[et al.]. 2019. LncRNA BLACAT1 May Serve as a Prognostic Predictor in Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123247
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lu, Hongyan…[et al.]. LncRNA BLACAT1 May Serve as a Prognostic Predictor in Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123247
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lu, Hongyan& Liu, Haoran& Yang, Xiaoqi& Ye, Tao& Lv, Peng& Wu, Xiaoliang…[et al.]. LncRNA BLACAT1 May Serve as a Prognostic Predictor in Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123247
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123247