The Y-linked proto-oncogene TSPY contributes to poor prognosis of the male hepatocellular carcinoma patients by promoting the pro-oncogenic and suppressing the anti-oncogenic gene expression
Abstract Background Liver cancer is one of the major causes of cancer death worldwide, with significantly higher incidence and mortality among the male patients. Although sex hormones and their receptors could contribute to such sex differences, the story is incomplete. Genes on the male-specific re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-019-0287-x |