Evidence map›Paper›PMID 19111019›Full record

ReviewHepatology (Baltimore, Md.)2009

Liver stem cells and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Lopa Mishra, Tanuj Banker, Joseph Murray, Stephen Byers, Arun Thenappan, Aiwu Ruth He, Kirti Shetty, Lynt Johnson, E P Reddy

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Review in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 176 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

176 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  16. Targeting Lin28 axis enhances glypican-3-CAR T cell efficacy against hepatic tumor initiating cell population.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2023
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  19. Smad3 Phospho-Isoform Signaling in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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116 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lopa MishraLaboratory of Cancer Genetics, Digestive Diseases, and Developmental Molecular Biology, Department of Surgery, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA. lm229@georgetown.edu
Tanuj Banker
Joseph Murray
Stephen Byers
Arun Thenappan
Aiwu Ruth He
Kirti Shetty
Lynt Johnson
E P Reddy

Funding

TRAINING GRANT IN TUMOR BIOLOGYT32CA009686 · NCI · GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY · PI ANNA Tate RIEGEL, DAVID J ROBBINS · 1996 to 2026
$10.8M
Targeting CDK4 in TGS-B Inactivated Gastrointestinal CancersP01CA130821 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI MISHRA, LOPA · 2008 to 2013
$6.9M
Gastrointestinal Cell Proliferation and Cell CycleR01CA106614 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI MISHRA, LOPA · 2005 to 2009
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA130821NCI NIH HHS R01 CA106614NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009686
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the existence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) was first proposed over 40 years ago, only in the past decade have these cells been identified in hematological malignancies, and more recently in solid tumors that include liver, breast, prostate, brain, and colon. Constant proliferation of stem cells is a vital component in liver tissues. In these renewing tissues, mutations will most likely result in expansion of the altered stem cells, perpetuating and increasing the chances of additional mutations and tumor progression. However, many details about hepatocellular cancer stem cells that are important for early detection remain poorly understood, including the precise cell(s) of origin, molecular genetics, and the mechanisms responsible for the highly aggressive clinical picture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Exploration of the difference between CSCs from normal stem cells is crucial not only for the understanding of tumor biology but also for the development of specific therapies that effectively target these cells in patients. These ideas have drawn attention to control of stem cell proliferation by the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), Notch, Wnt, and Hedgehog pathways. Recent evidence also suggests a key role for the TGF-beta signaling pathway in both hepatocellular cancer suppression and endoderm formation, suggesting a dual role for this pathway in tumor suppression as well as progression of differentiation from a stem or progenitor stage. This review provides a rationale for detecting and analyzing tumor stem cells as one of the most effective ways to treat cancers such as HCC.

Indexed as

beta CateninBiomarkersCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell LineageEmbryonic Stem CellsHedgehog ProteinsHumansLiverLiver RegenerationLiver TransplantationLiving DonorsMaleNeoplastic Stem CellsPrognosisReceptors, NotchSignal Transductionbeta CateninBiomarkersHedgehog ProteinsReceptors, NotchTransforming Growth Factor betaWnt Proteins

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PMID19111019
PMCPMC2726720

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