Gastroenterology
A novel prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma: protein disulfide isomerase
Su Jong Yu, Jae-Kyung Won, Han Suk Ryu, Won-Mook Choi, Hyeki Cho, Eun-Ju Cho, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Yoon Jun Kim, Kyung-Suk Suh, Ja-June Jang, Chung Yong Kim, Hyo-Suk Lee, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Kwang-Hyun Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):580-587. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) has been implicated in the survival and progression of some cancer cells, by compensating for endoplasmic reticulum stress by upregulating the protein-folding capacity. However, its prognostic role in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has..
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