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ArticleJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2021

Dicer Enhances Bevacizumab-Related Inhibition of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Blocking the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Pathway.

Cuiju Wang, Yalei Lv, Ziyue Sha, Jingjing Zhang, Jianhua Wu, Yixin Qi, Zhanjun Guo

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Article in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cuiju WangDepartment of Gynaecology Ultrasound, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Yalei LvDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Ziyue ShaDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3698-2259
Jingjing ZhangDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Jianhua WuAnimal Center, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Yixin QiBreast Center, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Zhanjun GuoDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.
Hebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family members contribute greatly to the development and angiogenesis of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We have previously shown that Dicer inhibited HCC growth. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between Dicer and VEGF in HCC.

methodsGain-of-function studies were performed to determine the effect of different treatments on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells. Expression of VEGF-A in xenograft tumor tissues was analysed using Western blotting, and that of CD31 using immunohistochemical analysis.

resultsWe found that Dicer inhibited proliferation, migration and invasion of HCC cells by suppressing VEGF-A expression. Interestingly, VEGF-A165, which is the most prominent VEGF-A isoform, counteracted Dicer-induced inhibition of HCC cells. In addition, a monoclonal anti-VEGF antibody (bevacizumab) enhanced Dicer-induced inhibition of HCC in vitro and in vivo. Further, immunohistochemical analysis of CD31 indicated bevacizumab and Dicer synergized to reduce tumor microvessel density.

conclusionOur data demonstrated that Dicer enhanced bevacizumab-related inhibition of HCC cell via the VEGF pathway; therefore, Dicer in coordination with bevacizumab may provide another potential approach for HCC therapy.

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bevacizumabDicerhepatocellular carcinomamicrovessel densityvascular endothelial growth factor

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