Open AccessPotential involvement of leptin in carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Xiujie Wang,
Shengguang Yuan,
Qin Lü,
Yanrong Liu,
Jie Zhang,
Na Liu,
Wendong Wang
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2478
Subject(s) - leptin , hepatocellular carcinoma , carcinogenesis , liver cancer , cell growth , immunohistochemistry , medicine , leptin receptor , endocrinology , biology , cell , liver cell , cancer research , cancer , obesity , genetics
To investigate the potential involvement of leptin in carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to elucidate the etiology, carcinogenesis and progress of HCC.