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ArticleJHEP reports : innovation in hepatology2026

HBV X protein regulates cancer stemness and tumor invasiveness through SENP1 in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yu-Chih Wu, Yen-Chiao Huang, Yung-Che Kuo, Mai-Huong Thi Ngo, Kam-Fai Lee, Yen-Tseng Sung, Hsiao-Feng Wang, Shin-Lian Doong, Liang-Mou Kuo, Te-Sheng Chang and 1 more

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Yu-Chih WuSchool of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yen-Chiao HuangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Che KuoTMU Research Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mai-Huong Thi NgoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kam-Fai LeeDepartment of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Yen-Tseng SungDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsiao-Feng WangTMU Research Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shin-Lian DoongGraduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Liang-Mou KuoDepartment of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Te-Sheng ChangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Yen-Hua HuangInternational PhD Program in Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Background & Aims: The niche in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) critically influences cancer stem cell (CSC)-associated properties, including stemness, early recurrence, and poor prognoses. HBV infection acts as a niche driver for tumor progression and malignancy. While the HBV X (HBx) protein has been linked to CSC-associated properties, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: Paired tumor and peritumor tissues from 211 patients with HCC were analyzed to correlate Results: Clinically, SENP1 expression was correlated with OCT4, SNAIL, and TWIST ( Conclusions: HBx-induced SENP1 is critical for CSC properties. SENP1 can serve as a novel biomarker for early recurrence, metastasis, and drug resistance, particularly in HBV-related HCC. Impact and implications: Early recurrence, tumor metastasis, and drug resistance are significant therapeutic challenges in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which are closely associated with cancer stem cell (CSC)-related properties. In this study, we demonstrated that HBx-induced SENP1 expression regulates CSC-related properties and tumor metastasis, particularly in HBV-related HCC, in clinical,

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CSC-associated propertiesHBV-HCCHBxSENP1

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