EGFR signaling in liver diseases

K Komposch, M Sibilia - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase
that is activated by several ligands leading to the activation of diverse signaling pathways …

The epidermal growth factor receptor: a link between inflammation and liver cancer

C Berasain, MJ Perugorria, MU Latasa… - Experimental …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Epidemiological studies have established that many tumours occur in association with
persistent inflammation. One clear example of inflammation-related cancer is hepatocellular …

The EGFR signalling system in the liver: from hepatoprotection to hepatocarcinogenesis

C Berasain, MA Avila - Journal of gastroenterology, 2014 - Springer
The liver displays an outstanding wound healing and regenerative capacity unmatched by
any other organ. This reparative response is governed by a complex network of …

The EGF receptor is required for efficient liver regeneration

A Natarajan, B Wagner… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Mice lacking the EGF receptor (EGFR) die between midgestation and postnatal day 20 with
various defects in neural and epithelial organs. Here, we generated mice carrying a floxed …

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) crosstalks in liver cancer

C Berasain, MU Latasa, R Urtasun, S Goñi, M Elizalde… - Cancers, 2011 - mdpi.com
Hepatocarcinogenesis is a complex multistep process in which many different molecular
pathways have been implicated. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is refractory to …

EGFR has a tumour-promoting role in liver macrophages during hepatocellular carcinoma formation

H Lanaya, A Natarajan, K Komposch, L Li… - Nature cell …, 2014 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent cancer with limited treatment options and
poor prognosis. Tumorigenesis has been linked with macrophage-mediated chronic …

Role of epidermal growth factor receptor in liver injury and lipid metabolism: Emerging new roles for an old receptor

B Bhushan, GK Michalopoulos - Chemico-biological interactions, 2020 - Elsevier
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is conventionally known to play a crucial role in
hepatocyte proliferation, liver regeneration and is also associated with hepatocellular …

[PDF][PDF] Gefitinib, an EGFR inhibitor, prevents hepatocellular carcinoma development in the rat liver with cirrhosis

E Schiffer, C Housset, W Cacheux, D Wendum… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) binds transforming growth factor α (TGF‐α) which
is mitogenic for hepatocytes. Diverse lines of evidence suggest that activation of the TGF …

Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor by gefitinib for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

M Höpfner, AP Sutter, A Huether, D Schuppan… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancer-
related causes of death worldwide. Due to very poor 5-year-survival new therapeutic …

[PDF][PDF] Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition attenuates liver fibrosis and development of hepatocellular carcinoma

BC Fuchs, Y Hoshida, T Fujii, L Wei, S Yamada… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most rapidly increasing cause of cancer‐related
mortality in the United States. Because of the lack of viable treatment options for HCC …