Research advances in Hedgehog signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2015.02.041
- VernacularTitle:Hedgehog信号通路在肝细胞癌发生发展中的作用
- Author:
Jia LIU
1
;
Qinmei ZHU
;
Hongyi HU
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Northern Jiangsu People′s Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
carcinoma, hepatocellular;
hedgehog proteins;
signal transduction;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2015;31(2):300-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is present in many animals and plays an important role in regulating embryonic development and differentiation. Aberrant activation of Hh signaling contributes to the pathogenesis of many malignancies. Recent studies have shown that dysregulated Hh signaling pathway participates in the tumorigenesis, tumor invasion, and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Investigation of the relationship between Hh signaling pathway and HCC will help elucidate the molecular mechanism of pathogenesis of HCC and provide a new insight into the development of novel anticancer therapy and therapeutic target.
