High expression of agrin is associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

The heparan sulfate proteoglycan agrin is known to accumulate in the context of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Agrin is important for neoangiogenesis in HCC tissues, and is incorporated into newly formed vasculature, but exactly how agrin contributes to the pathology of HCC remains to be fully defi...

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Main Authors: Qi-Jia Zhang, Li Wan, Han-Feng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2019-08-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/mbe.2019368?viewType=HTML