received: 23/sep/2008, accepted: 23/nov/2008oct-4/ pou5f1/ oct-3, a pou domain family protein acts as a crucial transcription factor dur- ing embryonic development. it helps in maintenance of self renewal as well as pluripotential state of embryonic stem (es) cells. its expression starts right from 2 cell stage especially prior to 8 cell stage till the blastocyst stage where it is strongly exp...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a public health problem worldwide and one of the most common lethal cancers worldwide, sixth among second mortal cancer worldwide. Viral hepatitis main risk factor. Growing evidence suggests that metabolic syndrome, which includes hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, increases developing HCC. Epidemic obesity, proportion HCC with non-alcoholic fatty live...