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Toll-like receptor 4 activity protects against hepatocellular tumorigenesis and progression by regulating expression of DNA repair protein Ku70 in mice.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 2013
Wang Ziyan, Yan Jun, Lin Heng, Hua Fang, Wang Xiaoxing, Liu Hanzhi, Lv Xiaoxi, Yu Jiaojiao, Mi Su, Wang Jiaping, Hu Zhuo-Wei
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UNLABELLED: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a devastating consequence of chronic inflammatory liver diseases. The goal of this study was to investigate whether Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activity contributes to HCC initiation and progression in mice. A mouse model of diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced HCC was generated with wild-type and TLR4 mutant mice, and the development and progression of HCC and senescent...
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