HMGA2 induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Oncology Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1353-1356

  Luo, Yizhou ^a   Li, Wenfeng ^b   Liao, Hui ^a  

^a Jun Xie Hospital   (China)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epithelial to mesenchymal transition; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Human high mobility group A2; Snail; Twist

Indexed keywords

HIGH MOBILITY GROUP A2 PROTEIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SNAIL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR TWIST; UVOMORULIN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; CELL MIGRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; EPITHELIAL MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; METASTASIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84874442280     PISSN: 17921074     EISSN: 17921082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1193     Document Type: Article

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