An overview of biomarkers and molecular signatures in HCC

Cancers

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 809-823

  Yim, Seon Hee ^a   Chung, Yeun Jun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Molecular classification

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3A; DNA; EPITHELIAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 96; GLYPICAN 3; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEPATOCYTE PARAFFIN 1; LIVER PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; RNA; SCATTER FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN B; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA ANTIGEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CANCER RECURRENCE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIGENETICS; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 79952263105     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/cancers2020809     Document Type: Review

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