The study titled "Transient receptor potential-related risk model predicts prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients" is a significant contribution to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) research, highlighting the role of transient receptor potential (TRP) family genes in the disease's progression and prognosis. Utilizing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, it establishes a new risk assessment model, emphasizing the interaction of TRP genes with tumor proliferation pathways, key metabolic reactions like retinol metabolism, and the tumor immune microenvironment. Notably, the overexpression of the TRPC1 gene in HCC correlates with poorer patient survival outcomes, suggesting its potential as a prognostic biomarker and a target for personalized therapy, particularly in strategies combining immunotherapy and anti-TRP agents.
Keywords: Bioinformatics in cancer research; Cancer prognosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; TRPC1 gene; Transient receptor potential channels; Tumor immune microenvironment.
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