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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: K Kao
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-60502 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC cancer 20141106
<h4>Background</h4>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignancy with poor survival outcome. New treatment options for the disease are needed. In this study, we identified and evaluated tumor vascular PLVAP as a therapeutic target for treatment of HCC.<h4>Methods</h4>Genes showing extreme differential expression between paired human HCC and adjacent non-tumorous liver tissue were investigated. PLVAP was identified as one of such genes with potential to serve as a therapeutic target for treatmen ...[more]