Article
Bi-allelic hydroxymethylbilane synthase inactivation defines a homogenous clinico-molecular subtype of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Oct 2022
Molina Laura, Zhu Junjie, Trépo Eric, Bayard Quentin, Amaddeo Giuliana, Blanc Jean-Frédéric, Calderaro Julien, Ma Xiaochao, Zucman-Rossi Jessica, Letouzé Eric
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), caused by heterozygous germline mutations of the heme synthesis pathway enzyme HMBS (hydroxymethylbilane synthase), confers a high risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Yet, the role of HMBS in liver tumorigenesis remains unclear. METHODS: Herein, we explore HMBS alterations in a large series of 758 HCC cases, including 4 patients with AIP. We...
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