Downexpression of HSD17B6 correlates with clinical prognosis and tumor immune infiltrates in hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract Background Hydroxysteroid 17-Beta Dehydrogenase 6 (HSD17B6), a key protein involved in synthetizing dihydrotestosterone, is abundant in the liver. Previous studies have suggested a role for dihydrotestosterone in modulating progress of various malignancies, and HSD17B6 dysfunction was assoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Cancer Cell International |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12935-020-01298-5 |