Abstract: Stable overexpression of the naturally occurring
HBx-DeltaC mutants,
HBx-Delta14 or
HBx-
Delta35, in
HCC cells Huh7 and immortalized normal liver cells MIHA resulted in a significant increase in the cells ability to self-renew, resist chemotherapy and targeted therapy, migrate and induce angiogenesis.
Introduction: The stable overexpression of
HBx-Delta14 or
HBx-
Delta35 in
HCC cell line Huh7 and immortalized normal liver cell line MIHA resulted in a significant increase of the cells ability to self-renew, resist 5-fluorouracil and sorafenib, migrate and induce capillary tube formation in endothelial cells.