2011
Hepatocyte 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 factor
2006
An effective cancer vaccine modality: Lentiviral modification of dendritic cells expressing multiple cancer-specific antigens
Wang B, He J, Liu C, Chang L. An effective cancer vaccine modality: Lentiviral modification of dendritic cells expressing multiple cancer-specific antigens. Vaccine 2006, 24: 3477-3489. PMID: 16530303, PMCID: PMC1850619, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated antigensDendritic cellsModification of DCsMultiple tumor-associated antigensStrong anti-tumor responsesReactive dendritic cellsAnti-tumor responseT cell responsesLentiviral vectorsCancer-specific antigensCell antigen 2Tumor-bearing miceThymidine kinase suicide geneDC vaccinesVaccine modalitiesCancer immunotherapyCancer patientsTherapeutic injectionsTherapeutic effectExtended survivalAntigen 2Danger signalsVivo eliminationCell responsesTherapeutic potential