Serum from Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Promotes Growth and Proliferation via the IGF-II/IGF-IR/MEK/ERK Signaling Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Background/Aims: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (CHB) plays a central role in the etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Emerging evidence implicates insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II as a major risk factor for the growth and development of HCC. However, the relationship between HB...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG
2018-05-01
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Series: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489744 |