Sonic Hedgehog signaling pathway as a potential target to inhibit the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (Review)
- Authors:
- Kuo‑Shyang Jeng
- Chi‑Juei Jeng
- Wen‑Juei Jeng
- I‑Shyan Sheen
- Shih‑Yun Li
- Chuen‑Miin Leu
- Yeou‑Guang Tsay
- Chiung‑Fang Chang
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Affiliations: Department of General Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 22060, Taiwan, R.O.C., Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 10617, Taiwan, R.O.C., Department of Hepato‑Gastroenterology, Chang‑Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang‑Gung University, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan, R.O.C., Department of Medical Research, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 22060, Taiwan, R.O.C., Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang‑Ming University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan, R.O.C., Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang‑Ming University, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan, R.O.C. - Published online on: September 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.10826
- Pages: 4377-4384
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Copyright: © Jeng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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