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Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1871-5206
ISSN (Online): 1875-5992

Is Notch Signaling a Specific Target in Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Author(s): Lichun Sun, Guangchun Sun, Yan Yu and David H. Coy

Volume 15, Issue 7, 2015

Page: [809 - 815] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/1871520615666150202102809

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Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most malignant cancers, with the second highest cancer death rate world-wide, next to lung cancer. The signaling mechanisms in HCC are currently not clear. Notch signaling, which is highly conserved and plays a critical role in many cancers, was found to be aberrantly upregulated in HCC tissues compared to normal liver tissues. Accumulating evidence supports that Notch signaling plays a significantly important role in HCC carcinogenesis. This review discusses the functions of Notch signaling in HCC and its potential therapeutic applications against this cancer.

Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Notch signaling, oncogene, therapeutics, tumor suppressor.

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