The androgen receptor as an emerging target in hepatocellular carcinoma

T Kanda, O Yokosuka - Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the male-dominant liver diseases with poor
prognosis, although treatments for HCC have been progressing in the past decades …

Androgen receptor in hepatocarcinogenesis: Recent developments and perspectives

YE Tian, XU Xie, Y Lin, G Tan… - Oncology …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
Previous studies have indicated that males are at a higher risk of developing hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) compared with females. Identifying the factors that cause this gender …

Androgen receptor is a new potential therapeutic target for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

WL Ma, CL Hsu, MH Wu, CT Wu, CC Wu, JJ Lai… - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Androgen effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain
controversial and androgen ablation therapy to treat HCC also leads to inconsistent results …

Androgen receptor roles in hepatocellular carcinoma, fatty liver, cirrhosis and hepatitis

WL Ma, HC Lai, S Yeh, X Cai, C Chang - Endocr Relat …, 2014 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Androgen/androgen receptor (AR) signaling plays important roles in normal liver function
and in progression of liver diseases. In studies of noncancerous liver diseases, AR knockout …

Androgen receptor could be a potential therapeutic target in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

T Kanda, K Takahashi, M Nakamura, S Nakamoto… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a male-dominant disease with poor prognosis. Sorafenib
is the only approved systemic chemotherapeutic drug for patients with advanced HCC …

[PDF][PDF] Significance and mechanism of androgen receptor overexpression and androgen receptor/mechanistic target of rapamycin cross‐talk in hepatocellular …

H Zhang, XX Li, Y Yang, Y Zhang, HY Wang… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a male‐dominant cancer, and androgen receptor (AR)
has been linked to the pathogenesis of HCC. However, AR expression and its precise role in …

Activation of androgen receptor induces ID1 and promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell migration and invasion

J Ao, J Meng, L Zhu, H Nie, C Yang, J Li… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Androgen receptor (AR) activity is associated with cancer development and progression. In
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), AR contributes to HCC incidence, but the role of AR in …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatic androgen receptor suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through modulation of cell migration and anoikis

WL Ma, CL Hsu, CC Yeh, MH Wu, CK Huang… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Early reports suggested androgen/androgen receptor (AR) signals promote
hepatocarcinogenesis. However, all antiandrogen clinical trials failed in advanced …

Constitutively active androgen receptor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

EJ Montgomery, E Xing, MJ Campbell, PK Li… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the predominant type of liver cancer and a leading
cause of cancer-related death globally. It is also a sexually dimorphic disease with a male …

Possible involvement of androgen receptor alterations in hepatocarcinogenesis

M Barone, M Margiotta, MP Scavo, A Gentile… - Digestive and Liver …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Androgen receptors (ARs) act as transcription factors. An increased AR
activity could be due either to mutations or to an increased expression of the receptor. AR …