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Transcription profiling of iron homeostasis in liver cancer

ABSTRACT: The study of gene expression profile of iron homeostasis-related genes using Affymetrix GeneChips in conjunction with the pathological assessment of hepatic iron content in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) samples offers a new strategy to understand the role of hepatic iron overload in hepatocarcinogenesis.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Michelle Tan

PROVIDER: E-MEXP-84 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Upregulation of Rac GTPase-activating protein 1 is significantly associated with the early recurrence of human hepatocellular carcinoma.

Wang Suk Mei SM Ooi London Lucien P J LL Hui Kam M KM

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research 20110808 18

<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the significance of Rac GTPase-activating protein 1 (RACGAP1) expression in identifying HBV-positive human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who are at high risk for recurrent disease.<h4>Experimental design</h4>The prognostic significance of RACGAP1 was compared with clinicopathologic parameters available at diagnosis using multivariate and log-rank test. RACGAP1 expression and outcome in recurrence was compared between 35 patients with recurrence and 41 patients ...[more]

PMID: 21825042

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Transcription profiling of iron homeostasis in liver cancer

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Upregulation of Rac GTPase-activating protein 1 is significantly associated with the early recurrence of human hepatocellular carcinoma.

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