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Int J Hepatol. 2013;2013:341636. doi: 10.1155/2013/341636. Epub 2013 Mar 31.

Targeting the HGF-cMET Axis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

International journal of hepatology

Neeta K Venepalli, Laura Goff

Affiliations

  1. Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 South Wood Street, Suite 820-E, MC 713, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

PMID: 23606971 PMCID: PMC3626399 DOI: 10.1155/2013/341636

Abstract

Under normal physiological conditions, the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor, the MET transmembrane tyrosine kinase (cMET), are involved in embryogenesis, morphogenesis, and wound healing. The HGF-cMET axis promotes cell survival, proliferation, migration, and invasion via modulation of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is the third most common cause of worldwide cancer-related mortality; advanced disease is associated with a paucity of therapeutic options and a five-year survival rate of only 10%. Dysregulation of the HGF-cMET pathway is implicated in HCC carcinogenesis and progression through activation of multiple signaling pathways; therefore, cMET inhibition is a promising therapeutic strategy for HCC treatment. The authors review HGF-cMET structure and function in normal tissue and in HCC, cMET inhibition in HCC, and future strategies for biomarker identification.

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