Placental growth factor promotes tumour desmoplasia and treatment resistance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)—a rare liver malignancy with limited therapeutic options—is characterised by aggressive progression, desmoplasia and vascular abnormalities. The aim of this study was to determine the role of placental growth factor (PlGF) in ICC progression.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2021
Source ID
10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322493

Entities

People

  • Alexander Quaas
  • Andrew X Zhu
  • Aya Matsui
  • Dan G Duda
  • Daniel H Schanne
  • Emilie Mamessier
  • Hadi T. Nia
  • Hiroto Kikuchi
  • Irinel Popescu
  • Ivy Chen
  • Jiang Chen
  • Kazumichi Kawakubo
  • Koetsu Inoue
  • Kohei Shigeta
  • Lance L. Munn
  • Masaaki Iwasaki
  • Mitesh J. Borad
  • Mohammad R Nikmaneshi
  • Nabeel Bardeesy
  • Patrick S Plum
  • Rakesh Jain
  • Rakesh R Ramjiawan
  • Sebastian Klein
  • Shuichi Aoki
  • Shuji Kitahara
  • Simona Dima
  • Slim Sassi
  • Stefan Halvorsen
  • T Yau
  • Tai Hato
  • Theodore S Hong
  • Tyge Ce Schmidt
  • Xianfeng Chen

Organizations

  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders
  • Cancéropôle PACA
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Foundation for Cancer Research
  • Uehara Memorial Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Materials Science.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics