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Expression and significance of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues / 中华肝脏病杂志
Chinese Journal of Hepatology ; (12): 281-284, 2006.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-245680
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<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate the expression and significance of HIF1 alpha in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and in hepatoma carcinoma cell line HepG2.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The expression of the HIF1 alpha mRNA and protein were detected with immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blot and RT-PCR techniques in HCC, normal liver tissues and HepG2. Their relationship with the pathological characteristics of the HCC was also analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>HIF1 alpha protein was obviously expressed in HCC. The positive rate of HIF1 alpha protein in HCC tissues was 76.4% and was higher than that in normal hepatic tissues. The expression of HIF1 alpha had a correlation to the differentiation degree of HCC tissues and intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastases (P<0.05), but there was no correlation to the existence of portal vein tumor emboli, the status of HBsAg and the prognosis (P<0.05). The results of Western blot and RT-PCR were similar to the results of IHC. The positive rate of HIF1 alpha in HepG2 was 93.6%. The levels of HIF1 alpha protein and mRNA began to increase after being treated two hours with hypoxia or with CoCl(2) (150 micromol/L).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>HIF1 alpha protein is obviously expressed in HCC and it is mainly affected by hypoxia. The expression of HIF1 alpha is related to the differentiation of the HCC and its intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastases but has no correlation to the existence of portal vein tumor emboli, the status of HBsAg and the prognosis.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / RNA, Messenger / Tumor Cells, Cultured / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 / Genetics / Liver Neoplasms / Metabolism Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Hepatology Year: 2006 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / RNA, Messenger / Tumor Cells, Cultured / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 / Genetics / Liver Neoplasms / Metabolism Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Hepatology Year: 2006 Type: Article