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Expression data from Wild-type (WT) and Alb/AEG-1 mice which are transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific overexpression of AEG-1 (Astrocyte elevated gene 1)

ABSTRACT: AEG-1 is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and positively regulates development and progression of HCC A transgenic mouse with hepatocyte-specific expression of human AEG-1 was generated using mouse albumin promoter/enhancer in B6/CBA background. Hepatocytes were isolated from WT and Alb/AEG-1 mice for RNA extraction and Affymetrix microarray hybridization.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Myrna Serrano

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-46701 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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