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ArticleCancer management and research2018

Liver-enriched activator protein 1 as an isoform of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta suppresses stem cell features of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Li-Hua Yang, Ye Wang, Shi Qiao, Min-Jun Wang, Fei Chen, Xiao-Yuan Zi, Jian-Xiu Li, Hai-Bin Zhang, Bing Yu, Yi-Ping Hu

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2018. 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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Li-Hua Yang *Department of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ye Wang *Department of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shi Qiao *Department of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Min-Jun WangDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Fei ChenDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Yuan ZiDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Xiu LiDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Hai-Bin ZhangDepartment of Hepatic Surgery V, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Bing YuDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yi-Ping HuDepartment of Cell Biology, Center for Stem Cell and Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Second Military Medical University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLiver cancer stem cells (CSCs) are known to be associated with the development, survival, proliferation, metastasis, and recurrence of liver tumors. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of liver-enriched activator protein 1 (LAP1) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver CSCs (LCSCs) and explore the impact of LAP1 on LCSCs. MATERIALS AND

methodsDifferences in LAP1 expression in liver cancer tissues versus matched para-tumoral liver tissues and LCSCs versus non-CSCs were analyzed by Western blotting, real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry. The effect of LAP1 on liver cancer cells was evaluated by the expression of CSC markers, oncosphere formation, proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Cell cycle distribution and the number of apoptotic cells were analyzed to assess cell cycle and cell apoptosis. Furthermore, a mouse subcutaneous tumor implant model was established to explore the role of LAP1 in the development of HCC in vivo. Finally, the expression of CSC markers in paraffin-embedded sections was evaluated by immunofluorescence.

resultsLAP1 was weakly expressed in HCC tumors and cell lines and even weaker in LCSCs. LAP1 inhibited the expression of stem cell-associated genes and reduced the abilities of oncosphere formation, proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Cell cycle assay revealed that LAP1 induced G1/G0 arrest. Furthermore, LAP1 decreased subcutaneous tumor-formation ability and the expression of CSC markers and Ki67 in vivo.

conclusionLAP1 suppressed the stem cell features of HCC, indicating that it possessed an antitumor effect in liver cancer, both in vitro and in vivo; therefore, LAP1 may prove to be a potential target in liver CSC-targeted therapy.

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HCChepatocellular carcinomaLAP1liver cancer stem cellliver-enriched activator protein 1

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