Blockade of the sonic hedgehog pathway effectively inhibits the growth of hepatoma in mice: An in vivo study

Oncology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1158-1162

  Jeng, Kuo Shyang ^a   Sheen, I Shyan ^a   Jeng, Wen Juei ^a   Yu, Ming Che ^a   Tsai, Hsin Hua ^a   Chang, Fang Yu ^a   Su, Jui Chih ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Sonic hedgehog pathway

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPAMINE; MESSENGER RNA; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84867267026     PISSN: 17921074     EISSN: 17921082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2012.935     Document Type: Article

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