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
Cyclooxygenase‐2 and Akt mediate multiple growth‐factor‐induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma
Ogunwobi O, Wang T, Zhang L, Liu C. Cyclooxygenase‐2 and Akt mediate multiple growth‐factor‐induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2012, 27: 566-578. PMID: 22097969, PMCID: PMC3288221, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06980.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionCyclooxygenase-2Hepatocellular carcinomaBasic fibroblast growth factorGrowth factorProstaglandin E2Metastatic hepatocellular carcinomaProgression of HCCEffective therapeutic strategyExpression of vimentinHepatocyte growth factorGrowth factor βHuman hepatocellular carcinomaFibroblast growth factorAssociated hepatitisChemopreventive strategiesEpidermal growth factorMultiple growth factorsTherapeutic strategiesMesenchymal changesSignificant mortalityAkt pathwayMolecular targetingCancer invasionAkt