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World J Hepatol. Aug 8, 2015; 7(16): 2020-2028
Published online Aug 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i16.2020
Published online Aug 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i16.2020
Figure 1 The major pathways responsible for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HBx: HBV X protein; ROS: Reactive oxygen species.
Figure 2 Cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Acquisition of stemness feature is closely associated with therapeutic resistance and unfavorable prognosis in HCC. CSCs: Cancer stem cells; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Citation: Chiba T, Suzuki E, Saito T, Ogasawara S, Ooka Y, Tawada A, Iwama A, Yokosuka O. Biological features and biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(16): 2020-2028
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i16/2020.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i16.2020