Article
The matricellular protein CCN1 suppresses hepatocarcinogenesis by inhibiting compensatory proliferation.
Oncogene - 10 Mar 2016
Chen C-C, Kim K-H, Lau L F
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and is on the rise in the United States. Previous studies showed that the matricellular protein CCN1 (CYR61) is induced during hepatic injuries and functions to restrict and resolve liver fibrosis. Here, we show that CCN1 suppresses hepatocarcinogenesis by inhibiting carcinogen-induced compensatory hepatocyte...
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