[HTML][HTML] Cholangiocarcinomas can originate from hepatocytes in mice

B Fan, Y Malato, DF Calvisi, S Naqvi… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (ICCs) are primary liver tumors with a poor prognosis. The
development of effective therapies has been hampered by a limited understanding of the …

Yes-associated protein up-regulates Jagged-1 and activates the Notch pathway in human hepatocellular carcinoma

DF Tschaharganeh, X Chen, P Latzko, M Malz… - Gastroenterology, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cancer cells often lose contact inhibition to undergo anchorage-
independent proliferation and become resistant to apoptosis by inactivating the Hippo …

Activation of β-catenin and Yap1 in human hepatoblastoma and induction of hepatocarcinogenesis in mice

J Tao, DF Calvisi, S Ranganathan, A Cigliano, L Zhou… - Gastroenterology, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Aberrant activation of β-catenin and Yes-associated protein 1 (Yap1)
signaling pathways have been associated with the development of multiple tumor types. Yap …

Immune cell and stromal signature associated with progression-free survival of patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

UM Mahajan, E Langhoff, E Goni, E Costello… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Changes to the microenvironment of pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinomas (PDACs) have been associated with poor outcomes of patients. We …

[PDF][PDF] A functional mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling is indispensable for c‐Myc‐driven hepatocarcinogenesis

P Liu, M Ge, J Hu, X Li, L Che, K Sun, L Cheng… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Amplification and/or activation of the c‐Myc proto‐oncogene is one of the leading genetic
events along hepatocarcinogenesis. The oncogenic potential of c‐Myc has been proven …

Cholesterol biosynthesis supports the growth of hepatocarcinoma lesions depleted of fatty acid synthase in mice and humans

L Che, W Chi, Y Qiao, J Zhang, X Song, Y Liu, L Li… - Gut, 2020 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Increased de novo fatty acid (FA) synthesis and cholesterol biosynthesis have
been independently described in many tumour types, including hepatocellular carcinoma …

Inactivation of fatty acid synthase impairs hepatocarcinogenesis driven by AKT in mice and humans

L Li, GM Pilo, X Li, A Cigliano, G Latte, LI Che… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Cumulating evidence underlines the crucial role of aberrant lipogenesis
in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we investigated the oncogenic potential of …

[PDF][PDF] Inhibiting glutamine-dependent mTORC1 activation ameliorates liver cancers driven by β-catenin mutations

AOA Michael, S Ko, J Tao, A Moghe, H Yang, M Xu… - Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
Based on their lobule location, hepatocytes display differential gene expression, including
pericentral hepatocytes that surround the central vein, which are marked by Wnt-β-catenin …

[HTML][HTML] Co-activation of AKT and c-Met triggers rapid hepatocellular carcinoma development via the mTORC1/FASN pathway in mice

J Hu, L Che, L Li, MG Pilo, A Cigliano, S Ribback… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Activation of the AKT/mTOR cascade and overexpression of c-Met have been implicated in
the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To elucidate the functional …

Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) promotes cholangiocarcinoma development and progression via YAP activation

X Song, H Xu, P Wang, J Wang, S Affo, H Wang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that is
upregulated in many tumor types and is a promising target for cancer therapy. Herein, we …