Supported by the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham SEED grant (K-PHAR-22-662)
Transforming growth factor-beta(TGF-β)is a multifunctional cytokine that performs a dual role as a tumor suppressor and tumor promoter during cancer progression.Among different ligands of the TGF-βfamily,TGF-β1 mod...
This work was supported by an award(1R01AA021510)from the National Institutes of Health.
Background and aim:a-complex protein-2(aCP2)encoded by the poly(rC)binding protein 2(PCBP2)gene is responsible for the accumulation of type I collagen in fibrotic livers.In this study,we silenced the PCBP2 gene using ...
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is the fourth cause of cancer related mortality, and its incidence is rapidly increasing. Viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse, and exposure to hepatotoxins are major risk factors, but nonalcoh...