HRG switches TNFR1-mediated cell survival to apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Xuejing Zou, Dongyan Zhang, Yang Song, Shanshan Liu, Long Qian, Liheng Yao, Wenwen Li, Zhijiao Duan, Dehua Wu, Li Liu

Theranostics · 2020 · 28 citations · 36 references

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Our findings illustrate a crucial role for HRG in suppressing HCC via inclining TNFR1 to a pro-apoptotic cellular phenotype. Restoring HRG expression in HCC tissues might be a promising pharmacological approach to blocking tumor progression by shifting cellular fate from cell survival to apoptosis.

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