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Review
. 2016 Dec 6;7(49):81292-81304.
doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13223.

The prognostic value of long non coding RNAs in non small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis

Manni Wang  1 , Xuelei Ma  1 , Chenjing Zhu  1 , Linghong Guo  1 , Qingfang Li  1 , Ming Liu  1 , Jing Zhang  2
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Review

The prognostic value of long non coding RNAs in non small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis

Manni Wang et al. Oncotarget. .

Abstract

Background: Reports have demonstrated the prognostic function of long non-coding RNAS (lncRNAS) in patients with cancer. However, their prognostic functions in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis on six lncRNAs (PVT1, AFAP1-AS1, LINC01133, ANRIL, MEG3 and UCA1) to clarify their prognostic roles in NSCLC.

Results: Thirty-six studies involving 6267 patients with NSCLC and 34 lncRNAs were included. Of the listed lncRNAs, 20 were shown to negatively affect patients' overall survival while the high expression of 13 lncRNAs indicated better survival outcomes.

Materials and methods: The log-rank p value and Kaplan-Meier survival curves of survival outcomes were extracted for hazard ratio (HR) calculation. Survival outcomes were measured by overall survival (OS) and event free survival (EFS) which were then analyzed by calculating pooled hazard ratios. The heterogeneity was detected by Q statistic and I-squared statistic.

Conclusions: The abnormal expression of lncRNAs may significantly affect NSCLC patients' survival and may serve as a novel predictive factor for prognosis of NSCLC patients.

Keywords: NSCLC; lncRNAs; meta-analysis; prognosis.

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Figures

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Figure 1. The flow chart of selection process
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Figure 2. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high PVT1 expression as compared to low expression
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Figure 3. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high AFAP1-AS1 expression as compared to low expression with 2 cohorts of one study
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Figure 4. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high AFAP1-AS1 expression as compared to low expression
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Figure 5. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high LINC01133 expression as compared to low expression
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Figure 6. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high ANRIL expression as compared to low expression
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Figure 7. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high UCA1 expression as compared to low expression
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Figure 8. Forrest plots of studies evaluating hazard ratios of high MEG3 expression as compared to low expression
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