Liver carcinomas are among the most common malignant tumors worldwide. The MEK/ERK signaling pathway was investigated by using a previously established mouse model for cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC) and a cell culture experiment with a MEK1/2 inhibitor. Analyses within the model showed a significantly prolonged overall survival, a reduced prevalence and size of lung metastases, as well as increased hepatocellular carcinomas with low differentiation. Additionally, we could determine a possible significance of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway for the changes.
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Liver carcinomas are among the most common malignant tumors worldwide. The MEK/ERK signaling pathway was investigated by using a previously established mouse model for cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC) and a cell culture experiment with a MEK1/2 inhibitor. Analyses within the model showed a significantly prolonged overall survival, a reduced prevalence and size of lung metastases, as well as increased hepatocellular carcinomas with low differentiation. Additionally, we could determine a possible...
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