Osteopontin alters DNA methylation through up-regulating DNMT1 and sensitizes CD133+/CD44+ cancer stem cells to 5 azacytidine in hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), CD133+/CD44+ cells are one subgroup with high stemness and responsible for metastatic relapse and resistance to treatment. Our previous studies have demonstrated that osteopontin (OPN) plays critical roles in HCC metastasis. We further investiga...

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Main Authors: Xiaomei Gao, Yuanyuan Sheng, Jing Yang, Chaoqun Wang, Rui Zhang, Ying Zhu, Ze Zhang, Kaili Zhang, Shican Yan, Haoting Sun, Jinwang Wei, Xuan Wang, Xinxin Yu, Yu Zhang, Qin Luo, Yan Zheng, Peng Qiao, Yue Zhao, Qiongzhu Dong, Lunxiu Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-018-0832-1