Aim: To assess the prognostic value of RAMP3 expression in terms of overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.
Materials & methods: Immunochemistry staining was performed to detect RAMP3 expression. Data in the Cancer Genome Atlas-Liver Hepatocellular Cancer were used for secondary analysis.
Results: RAMP3 expression was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues than in normal liver tissues. Increased RAMP3 expression was an independent prognostic factor of favorable OS (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.772, 95% CI: 0.689-0.864; p < 0.001) and RFS (HR = 0.719, 95% CI: 0.633-0.817; p < 0.001). High RAMP3 expression was associated with significantly better RFS in both TP53 mutant and wildtype groups.
Conclusion: High RAMP3 RNA expression is an independent prognostic factor of favorable OS and RFS in patients with HCC.
Keywords: RAMP3; hepatocellular carcinoma; overall survival; recurrence-free survival.