The Therapeutic Targets of miRNA in Hepatic Cancer Stem Cells

• Main Authors: Sabrina Bimonte (Author), Maddalena Leongito (Author), Antonio Barbieri (Author), Vitale del Vecchio (Author), Michela Falco (Author), Aldo Giudice (Author), Raffaele Palaia (Author), Vittorio Albino (Author), Raimondo Di Giacomo (Author), Antonella Petrillo (Author), Vincenza Granata (Author), Francesco Izzo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer death in patients. Several studies demonstrated that hepatic cancer stem cells (HCSCs), also called tumor-initiating cells, are involved in regulation of HCC initiation, tumor pr...