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ReviewCancers2025

Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1/Metadherin (AEG-1/MTDH): A Promising Molecular Marker and Therapeutic Target for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Eva Davis, Ali Gawi Ermi, Devanand Sarkar

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Eva DavisDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9520-6412
Ali Gawi ErmiDepartment of Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5973-8347
Devanand SarkarDepartment of Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0973-2323

Funding

Mouse Model and Pathological Analysis CoreP01CA275740 · NCI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Devanand Sarkar · 2024 to 2026
$10.6M
The role of AEG-1 in NASH and NASH-HCCR01DK107451 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI SARKAR, DEVANAND · 2016 to 2025
$3.9M
Novel Targeted Combinatorial Therapy for Hepatocellular CarcinomaR01CA244993 · NCI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI FISHER, PAUL B, SARKAR, DEVANAND · 2020 to 2024
$2.7M
Targeting oncogenes for hepatocellular carcinomaR01CA230561 · NCI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI SARKAR, DEVANAND · 2019 to 2023
$2.0M
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) R01DK107451NCI NIH HHS P01 CA275740NCI NIH HHS P01CA275740, R01CA230561 and R01CA244993NCI NIH HHS R01 CA230561NCI NIH HHS R01 CA244993NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK107451
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. The 5-year survival rate has been estimated to be less than 20% while its incidence rates have more than tripled since the 1980s. Astrocyte elevated gene-1/Metadherin (AEG-1/MTDH) has been demonstrated to have an influential role in HCC progression and the development of an aggressive phenotype. AEG-1 has been shown to be upregulated in many cancers, including HCC. Studies have shown that it plays a crucial role in the proliferation, invasion and metastasis, and evasion of apoptosis in HCC. Its relationship with proteins and pathways, such as MYC, SND1, PI3K/AKT, and other signaling pathways demonstrates its pertinent role in oncogenic development and relevance as a biomarker and therapeutic target. Recent studies have shown that AEG-1 is present in tumor tissues, and the anti-AEG-1 antibody is detected in the blood of cancer patients, demonstrating its viability as a diagnostic/prognostic marker. This review paper shines light on recent findings regarding the molecular implications of AEG-1, with emphasis on its role of regulating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a key predisposing factor for HCC, new treatment strategies targeting AEG-1, and challenges associated with analyzing this intriguing molecule.

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astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1)hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)metadherin (MTDH)

Identifiers

PMID40282551
PMCPMC12025727

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