An Imbalance in TAZ and YAP Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Confers Cancer Stem Cell–like Behaviors Contributing to Disease Progression

Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takaaki Higashi, Naomi Yokoyama, +11

Cancer Research

Disease ProgressionCancer BiologyTumor BiologyOncologyPdz-binding Motif +14

miR-9-3p plays a tumour-suppressor role by targeting TAZ (WWTR1) in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Taishi Higashi, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takatsugu Ishimoto, +12

British Journal of Cancer

Comparison between hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation as first‐line treatment for solitary small‐sized hepatocellular carcinoma of 3 cm or less

K Imai, Toru Beppu, Akira Chikamoto, +7

Hepatology Research

Enhancement of Human Cancer Cell Motility and Invasiveness by Anaphylatoxin C5a via Aberrantly Expressed C5a Receptor (CD88)

Hidetoshi Nitta, Yoshihiro Wada, Yoshiaki Kawano, +12

Clinical Cancer Research

Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Patients with Initially Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases, Focusing on Conversion Hepatectomy and Long-Term Survival

Toru Beppu, Yuji Miyamoto, Yasuo Sakamoto, +7

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Surgical OncologyHepatologyGastrointestinal OncologyMedicineHepatobiliary Tumor +9

Functional assessment versus conventional volumetric assessment in the prediction of operative outcomes after major hepatectomy

Hiromitsu Hayashi, Toru Beppu, Hirohisa Okabe, +7

Surgery

Functional AssessmentOperative OutcomesMedical ImagingMedicinePostoperative Consideration +7

CD44s signals the acquisition of the mesenchymal phenotype required for anchorage-independent cell survival in hepatocellular carcinoma

Hirohisa Okabe, Takatsugu Ishimoto, Kosuke Mima, +14

British Journal of Cancer

Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) Promotes Progression of Cholangiocarcinoma Cells by Regulating Cell Cycle and Apoptosis

Shigeki Nakagawa, Hirohisa Okabe, Yasuo Sakamoto, +12

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Tumor BiologyDevelopmental BiologyZeste Homolog 2Cholangiocarcinoma CellsCell Regulation +9

Prognostic Value and Prediction of Extratumoral Microvascular Invasion for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hidetoshi Nitta, Marc‐Antoine Allard, Mylène Sebagh, +12

Annals of Surgical Oncology

HepatologyExtratumoral Microvascular InvasionMedicinePrognostic ValueHistopathology +6

Cancer cells release anaphylatoxin C5a from C5 by serine protease to enhance invasiveness

Hidetoshi Nitta, Yoji Murakami, Yoshihiro Wada, +3

Oncology Reports