2014
Epigenetic regulation of OPA1 sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib‐induced apoptosis (59.1)
Puszyk W, Dong H, Zhao F, Shisgal P, Cabrera R, Neslon D, Liu C. Epigenetic regulation of OPA1 sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib‐induced apoptosis (59.1). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.59.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methylationHepatocellular carcinomaEpigenetic regulationProtein OPA1HCC cellsMitochondrial fragmentationGene promoterC releaseEpigenetic analysisXenograft tumor growthEpigenetic markersSorafenib-induced apoptosisAkt pathwayOPA1HCC xenograft tumor growthHepatocellular carcinoma cellsNovel therapeutic targetExpression levelsTumorigenesis of HCCIdentification of patientsPathogenesis of HCCOPA1 knockdownApoptosisPrimary hepatocytesSensitivity of HCC
2012
OPA1 downregulation is involved in sorafenib-induced apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Zhao X, Tian C, Puszyk W, Ogunwobi O, Cao M, Wang T, Cabrera R, Nelson D, Liu C. OPA1 downregulation is involved in sorafenib-induced apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. Laboratory Investigation 2012, 93: 8-19. PMID: 23108376, PMCID: PMC3860369, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2012.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorCytochromes cDown-RegulationGene Knockdown TechniquesGTP PhosphohydrolasesHumansLiverLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, SCIDMitochondriaNiacinamidePhenylurea CompoundsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRaf KinasesRas ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSorafenibXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaSorafenib-induced apoptosisHCC xenograft tumor growthOptic atrophy 1HCC cellsPatients' hepatocellular carcinomaNon-tumor tissue samplesAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaPathogenesis of HCCNovel therapeutic targetTumorigenesis of HCCXenograft tumor growthTumor tissue analysisNormal human primary hepatocytesHuman primary hepatocytesCell growth inhibitionSorafenib treatmentHCC patientsTherapeutic targetExposure of cellsTumor growthMitochondrial injuryPatientsSorafenibOPA1 expression
2011
Survivin Inhibition Is Critical for Bcl-2 Inhibitor-Induced Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Zhao X, Ogunwobi O, Liu C. Survivin Inhibition Is Critical for Bcl-2 Inhibitor-Induced Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e21980. PMID: 21829603, PMCID: PMC3148218, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 inhibitorsCombination treatmentHCC cellsABT-263Survivin inhibitionHepatocellular carcinomaHuman liver cancer tissuesSingle treatmentFuture clinical trialsApoptotic effectsLiver cancer tissuesLiver cancer therapyERK activationHCC cell linesHepatocellular carcinoma cellsPreclinical dataClinical trialsTherapeutic effectLow doseNormal human hepatocytesCancer tissuesYM-155High dosesNovel Bcl-2 inhibitorABT-263-induced apoptosisHepatocyte growth factor upregulation promotes carcinogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma via Akt and COX-2 pathways
Ogunwobi O, Liu C. Hepatocyte growth factor upregulation promotes carcinogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma via Akt and COX-2 pathways. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis 2011, 28: 721-731. PMID: 21744257, PMCID: PMC3732749, DOI: 10.1007/s10585-011-9404-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCadherinsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCyclooxygenase 2Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHepatocyte Growth FactorLiver Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeoplasm InvasivenessPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionUp-RegulationVimentinConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionHepatocyte growth factorCyclooxygenase-2Hepatocellular carcinomaBNL cellsMarkers of EMTDevelopment of HCCAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaCOX-2 pathwayMetastatic hepatocellular carcinomaUpregulation of HGFMesenchymal characteristicsGrowth factor upregulationE-cadherinCharacteristic epithelial morphologyCancer mortalitySubsequent metastasisEMT markersImportant causeMigratory capacityHCC cellsBNL CLCancer progressionCollagen 1Growth factorSurvivin inhibition is critical for Bcl‐2 family inhibitor, ABT‐263 to induce apoptosis in liver cancer cells
zhao X, Ogunwobi O, Nelson D, Liu C. Survivin inhibition is critical for Bcl‐2 family inhibitor, ABT‐263 to induce apoptosis in liver cancer cells. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 563.13-563.13. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.563.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYM-155Liver cancer cellsABT-263HCC cellsProtein expressionCancer cellsABT-263 treatmentNormal hepatocytesMechanism of actionHCC cell apoptosisBcl-2 inhibitorsSurvivin protein expressionBcl-2 family inhibitorsHCC managementSignificant apoptotic effectHigh dosesLow dosesSurvivin expressionNovel Bcl-2 inhibitorSurvivin inhibitionSurvivin inhibitorChemotherapeutic alternativesInhibitory effectCell apoptosisSurvivin siRNADNA Methylation Suppresses Expression of the Urea Cycle Enzyme Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 (CPS1) in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liu H, Dong H, Robertson K, Liu C. DNA Methylation Suppresses Expression of the Urea Cycle Enzyme Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 (CPS1) in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma. American Journal Of Pathology 2011, 178: 652-661. PMID: 21281797, PMCID: PMC3069978, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase (Ammonia)Carcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorCpG IslandsDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHepatocytesHumansLiver NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsRNA, MessengerUreaConceptsHCC cellsNoncancerous tissuesTumor tissueHepatocyte paraffin 1 antibodySurgical pathology practiceLiver cancer tissuesHuman HCC cellsCPS1 expressionHCC tumor tissuesLiver tumor tissuesHuman hepatocellular carcinomaHuman hepatocellular carcinoma cellsCultured human primary hepatocytesHuman primary hepatocytesHepatocellular carcinoma cellsHepatocellular carcinomaCPS1 geneRate-limiting enzymeLiver carcinogenesisCancer tissuesSynthetase 1Potential biomarkersCarbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1Pathology practiceCarcinoma cells