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Polymorphisms in TRAIL predict long-term survival and extrahepatic recurrence following initial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences - 1 Aug 2018
Imaoka Yuki, Ohira Masahiro, Yano Takuya, Nakano Ryosuke, Tanimine Naoki, Shimizu Seiichi, Kuroda Shintaro, Tahara Hiroyuki, Kobayashi Tsuyoshi, Ohdan Hideki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Liver natural killer (NK) cells are the first cells to respond to infections and malignancies, such as intraoperative tumor spill. Liver NK cells express tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), a marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the influence of TRAIL single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on hepatectomy patients with HCC remains unclear. METHODS: Here, we...
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