Hepatocellular carcinoma

Effect of ST2825 on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Y. Deng, Sun, J., Zhang, L. D., Deng, Y., Sun, J., and Zhang, L. D., “Effect of ST2825 on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ST2825, an inhibitor of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells as well as the potential mechanism and clinical significance of ST2825 in the treatment of HCC. Immunohistochemical staining with an MyD88 antibody was performed on tissues from 80 human HCC patients and adjacent normal tissues.

Role of IL-10 polymorphisms in susceptibility to hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

M. W. Peng, Lu, S. Q., Liu, J., Dong, C. Y., Peng, M. W., Lu, S. Q., Liu, J., Dong, C. Y., Peng, M. W., Lu, S. Q., Liu, J., and Dong, C. Y., “Role of IL-10 polymorphisms in susceptibility to hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

We conducted a case-control study to investigate the role of three common single nucleotide polymorphisms of IL-10 (-592G/A, -819T/C, and -1082A/C) in the development of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The study included 173 HBV-related HCC patients and 182 healthy controls. A polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay was applied to assess the sequence variants of interest.

Construction of a hepatocellular carcinoma cell line that stably expresses stathmin with a Ser25 phosphorylation site mutation

J. Du, Tao, Z. H., Li, J., Liu, Y. K., and Gan, L., “Construction of a hepatocellular carcinoma cell line that stably expresses stathmin with a Ser25 phosphorylation site mutation”, vol. 14, pp. 12111-12117, 2015.

We constructed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells that stably express stathmin with a Ser25 phosphorylation site mutation (stathmin S25A). We used the polymerase chain reaction for site-directed mutagenesis, constructed a stathmin S25A plasmid, and verified the results by restriction enzyme cleavage and sequencing technology. Using the liposome transfection method, stathmin wild-type and S25A HCCLM6 cells were established, which were identified by western blotting.

Circulating B7-H4 in serum predicts prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

S. A. Zhang, Wu, Z. X., Zhang, X., Zeng, Z. Y., and Li, D. L., “Circulating B7-H4 in serum predicts prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma”, vol. 14, pp. 13041-13048, 2015.

B7-H4 is member of the B7 family that negatively regulates the immune response, which are important for fine-tuning of the tumor microenvironment. Dysregulation of B7-H4 expression has been associated with tumor progression. However, expression level of B7-H4 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues is still a controversial topic. In addition, whether serum B7-H4 expression of HCC patients has any clinical value is unknown. We compared serum levels of B7-H4 in patients with HCC and healthy controls by using the ELISA method.

An let-7 KRAS rs712 polymorphism increases hepatocellular carcinoma risk

D. Xiong, Song, Y. P., Xiong, W., and Liang, Y. D., “An let-7 KRAS rs712 polymorphism increases hepatocellular carcinoma risk”, vol. 14, pp. 14050-14055, 2015.

KRAS, also known as V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog, acts as an intracellular signal transducer. The oncogenic KRAS mutation is an essential step in the development of many types of human cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Here we aimed to investigate the relationship between KRAS rs712 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility. Five-hundred-and-fourteen participants were enrolled in a case-control study (262 cases and 252 normal subjects).

Segment-specific targeting via RNA interference mediates down-regulation of OPN expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

F. Lin, Huang, C. M., Cao, J., Pei, Z. H., Gu, W. L., Fan, S. F., Li, K. P., and Lin, C. M., “Segment-specific targeting via RNA interference mediates down-regulation of OPN expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells”, vol. 14, pp. 14440-14447, 2015.

Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in the metastasis and recurrence of tumors after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, the down-regulation effect on OPN expression in HCC cells of RNA interference (RNAi) molecules designed to target different segments of OPN was investigated to identify a more effective site for OPN knockdown. Specific small interfering RNAs (siRNAs A, B, and C) of OPN were synthesized and transfected into an HCC cell line (HEP-G2; representing the OPNi-A, OPNi-B, and OPNi-C groups).

Relationship between HLA-DP gene polymorphisms and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis

X. Zhang, Zheng, C., Zhou, Z. H., Li, M., Gao, Y. T., Jin, S. G., Sun, X. H., and Gao, Y. Q., “Relationship between HLA-DP gene polymorphisms and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis”, vol. 14, pp. 15553-15563, 2015.

The association between the HLA-DP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs3077 and rs9277535 and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been reported, but results have been inconclusive and controversial. Therefore, to investigate the relationship between these HLA-DP SNPs and HCC susceptibility, a meta-analysis of studies published before January 2014 was carried out using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases.

Significant association between the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a meta-analysis

W. Chang, Meng, Q., Liu, J. H., Wu, L. X., Chen, Y., and Chen, S. D., “Significant association between the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a meta-analysis”, vol. 14, pp. 15972-15980, 2015.

The A1298C polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been reported to be associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but there are conflicting results from previous studies. The present study aimed to investigate the association between this polymorphism and the risk of HCC using a meta-analysis of the published studies. Published literature from PubMed and Embase databases was systematically searched to identify relevant studies before October 2014. The Begg test was used to measure publication bias.

DNA repair gene XRCC3 T241M polymorphism and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population: a meta-analysis

R. B. Ji, Qian, Y. S., Hu, A. R., and Hu, Y. R., “DNA repair gene XRCC3 T241M polymorphism and susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population: a meta-analysis”, vol. 14, pp. 15988-15996, 2015.

Numerous studies have evaluated the association between the X-ray repair complementing defective repair in Chinese hamster cells 3 (XRCC3) T241M polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk. However, the results of such investigations have proved inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis of the association between this polymorphism and HCC risk in the Chinese population.

Influence of vascular endothelial growth factor and alpha-fetoprotein on hepatocellular carcinoma

E. Y. Yvamoto, Ferreira, R. F., Nogueira, V., Pinhel, M. A. S., Tenani, G. D., Andrade, J. G. S. C., Baitello, M. E. L., Gregório, M. L., Fucuta, P. S., Silva, R. F., Souza, D. R. S., and Silva, R. C. M. A., “Influence of vascular endothelial growth factor and alpha-fetoprotein on hepatocellular carcinoma”, vol. 14, pp. 17453-17462, 2015.

We evaluated the influence of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) -C936T polymorphism on prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cirrhosis, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Serum VEGF and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were determined and used to characterize sensitivity and specificity. A total of 285 subjects were studied: 68 HCC, 118 cirrhosis, 43 HCV, and 56 healthy controls.

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