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ReviewJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2014

A review on the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with a focus on the role of Wnts and the dickkopf family of Wnt inhibitors.

Junlin Shi, Jill M Keller, Jian Zhang, Evan T Keller

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Review in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Preliminary mechanism on the methylation modification of Dkk-1 and Dkk-3 in hepatocellular carcinoma.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Junlin ShiKey Laboratory of Longevity and Ageing-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Center for Translational Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Jill M KellerDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Jian ZhangKey Laboratory of Longevity and Ageing-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Center for Translational Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Evan T KellerKey Laboratory of Longevity and Ageing-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Center for Translational Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China; Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

Tumor microvesicle-mediated modulation of the bone microenvironmentP01CA093900 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PIENTA, KENNETH J. · 2004 to 2024
$29.6M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA093900
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide. There are multiple etiologic factors including viral and environmental influences that can lead to HCC. Successful screening for early HCC is challenging due to the lack of well characterized and specific biomarkers. However, achieving successful screening is critically important as early diagnosis can potentially provide curative opportunities. Once HCC is advanced, there are multiple therapeutic venues, but most eventually fail, therefore developing new targeted therapies may provide greater chance for effective therapies. Along these lines, the Wnt pathway has been identified as contributing to the development and progression of HCC. Wnts can modify HCC growth and invasive ability. A key factor in the Wnt pathway is the dickkopf (DKK) family of Wnt inhibitors. DKKs have also been shown to modulate HCC progression. Additionally, several studies have suggested that DKK expression in tissue and serum has diagnostic and prognostic value.

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beta-cateninbiomarkerDKKhepatomamorphogen

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PMID27508171
PMCPMC4918262

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