Hepatocellular carcinoma: old friends and new tricks

E Kim, P Viatour - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent primary liver cancer and a leading
cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Ninety percent of HCC cases arise from cirrhosis …

Aflatoxin B1: A review on metabolism, toxicity, occurrence in food, occupational exposure, and detoxification methods

BR Rushing, MI Selim - Food and chemical toxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins are a class of carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus fungi and are
known to contaminate a large portion of the world's food supply. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the …

Mutational processes shape the landscape of TP53 mutations in human cancer

AO Giacomelli, X Yang, RE Lintner, JM McFarland… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Unlike most tumor suppressor genes, the most common genetic alterations in tumor protein
p53 (TP53) are missense mutations,. Mutant p53 protein is often abundantly expressed in …

Why are there hotspot mutations in the TP53 gene in human cancers?

EH Baugh, H Ke, AJ Levine, RA Bonneau… - Cell Death & …, 2018 - nature.com
The p53 gene contains homozygous mutations in~ 50–60% of human cancers. About 90%
of these mutations encode missense mutant proteins that span~ 190 different codons …

Aflatoxin B1: Metabolism, toxicology, and its involvement in oxidative stress and cancer development

W Cao, P Yu, KP Yang, D Cao - Toxicology Mechanisms and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aflatoxins are a class of carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus fungi, which are
widely distributed in nature. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic of these compounds and its …

Mechanisms of HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma

M Levrero, J Zucman-Rossi - Journal of hepatology, 2016 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development through
direct and indirect mechanisms. HBV DNA integration into the host genome occurs at early …

TP53 Variations in Human Cancers: New Lessons from the IARC TP53 Database and Genomics Data

L Bouaoun, D Sonkin, M Ardin, M Hollstein… - Human …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT TP53 gene mutations are one of the most frequent somatic events in cancer.
The IARC TP53 Database (http://p53. iarc. fr) is a popular resource that compiles occurrence …

Genetic landscape and biomarkers of hepatocellular carcinoma

J Zucman-Rossi, A Villanueva, JC Nault, JM Llovet - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has emerged as a major cause of cancer-related death. Its
mortality has increased in Western populations, with a minority of patients diagnosed at …

Whole genome sequencing analysis for cancer genomics and precision medicine

H Nakagawa, M Fujita - Cancer science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Explosive advances in next‐generation sequencer (NGS) and computational analyses have
enabled exploration of somatic protein‐altered mutations in most cancer types, with coding …

Exome sequencing of hepatocellular carcinomas identifies new mutational signatures and potential therapeutic targets

K Schulze, S Imbeaud, E Letouzé, LB Alexandrov… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Genomic analyses promise to improve tumor characterization to optimize personalized
treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Exome sequencing analysis of …