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    Synergistic growth inhibition by acyclic retinoid and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor in human hepatoma cells

    A malfunction of RXRα due to phosphorylation is associated with liver carcinogenesis, and acyclic retinoid (ACR), which targets RXRα, can prevent the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Activation o...

    Atsushi Baba, Masahito Shimizu, Tomohiko Ohno, Yohei Shirakami, Masaya Kubota in BMC Cancer (2013)

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    Pitavastatin suppresses diethylnitrosamine-induced liver preneoplasms in male C57BL/KsJ-db/dbobese mice

    Obesity and related metabolic abnormalities, including inflammation and lipid accumulation in the liver, play a role in liver carcinogenesis. Adipocytokine imbalances, such as decreased serum adiponectin level...

    Masahito Shimizu, Yoichi Yasuda, Hiroyasu Sakai, Masaya Kubota in BMC Cancer (2011)