Allele loss and down-regulation of heparanase gene are associated with the progression and poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

OBJECTIVES: The role of heparanase (HPSE) gene in cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently controversial. This study was aimed at investigating the impact of genetic alteration and expression change of HPSE on the progression and prognosis of HCC. METHODS: The HPSE gene was stud...

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Main Authors: Guo-Liang Huang, Bin-Kui Li, Mei-Yin Zhang, Rong-Rong Wei, Yun-Fei Yuan, Ming Shi, Xiao-Qian Chen, Long Huang, Hui-Zhong Zhang, Wanqing Liu, Bi-Jun Huang, Honghua Li, Xiao-Feng Zheng, Xian-Rong Luo, Hui-Yun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3432106?pdf=render