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Telomerase is highly activated in human immortal cell lines and tumor tissues,
whereas it is not activated in primary cell strains and many tumor-adjacent
tissues. It is suggested that telomerase activation is...
The positive rates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody to
hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) were analyzed according to year, sex, age, and
serum ALT levels in 1,370...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The only curative treatment modalities for HCC are surgery, percutaneous ablation, and liver transplantation. Unfortunately, the majority of patients...
OBJECTIVES: The relationship between HCV genotype and the development of more
serious liver disease has not been clearly established. This study was to
investigate the distribution pattern of HCV genotypes...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors reportedly inhibit the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) via caspase-dependent or caspase-independent apoptosis, which is due to COX-2 being associated with hepatocarcinogenesis. Survivin is highly...