GJA1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by mediating TGF-β-induced activation and the epithelial–mesenchymal transition of hepatic stellate cells
Gap junction protein, alpha 1 (GJA1), which is correlated with recurrences and unfavorable prognoses in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), is one of the specific proteins expressed by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021-09-01
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Series: | Open Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2021-0344 |