Article
[Experimental study of epithelial-mesenchymal transition induced by HBx protein in liver cancer cell].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 30 Mar 2010
Yang Shi-zhong, Zhang Ai-qun, Chen Geng, Zhang Lei-da, Zhu Jin, Li Xiao-wu, Dong Jia-hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether or not HBx protein can induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in liver cancer cell SMMC-7721. METHODS: A recombinant adenovirus vector containing HBx gene was constructed and introduced into SMMC-7721 cell. The morphological changes were observed. The expression changes of epithelial and mesenchymal markers were investigated by RT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry....
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Epithelial Cells
- Genetic Vectors
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Phenotype
- Trans-Activators
- Transfection
