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SUBMITTER: Cai Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4462376 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cai Zhixiong Z Zeng Yongyi Y Xu Bo B Gao Yunzhen Y Wang Sen S Zeng Jinhua J Chen Lihong L Huang Aimin A Liu Xiaolong X Liu Jingfeng J
Cancer science 20141027 11
Galectin-4 is a multifunctional lectin found at both intracellular and extracellular sites. It could serve as a tumor suppressor intracellularly and promote tumor metastases extracellularly during colorectal cancer development. However, galectin-4 expression and its prognostic value for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have not been well investigated. Here we report that galectin-4 was significantly downregulated in early recurrent/metastatic HCC patients, when compared to non-recurr ...[more]