CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ROLE OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 7 (IGFBP7) USING A GENETIC KNOCKOUT MOUSE MODEL

In the US, the incidence and mortality rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are alarmingly increasing since no effective therapy is available for the advanced disease. Activation of IGF signaling is a major oncogenic event in diverse cancers, including HCC. Insulin-like growth factor binding prot...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akiel, Maaged A
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2017
Subjects:
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4934
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6019&context=etd