Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in many biological processes, such as angiogenesis, invasion, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. They have emerged as key players in the pathology of several tumors, including hepatoblastoma. In this study, we elucidate the biological and clinical significance of CRNDE up-regulation in hepatoblastoma. CRNDE is significantly up-regulated in human hepat...

A 10-month-old white infant presented with abdominal distention and bilateral scrotal hernia. Imaging studies of the abdomen and thorax showed a huge liver with multiple tumor masses and calcification involving all the segments. There was thrombosis in the inferior vena cava and right atrium. alpha-Fetoprotein was 246,000 IU/mL. HB-94 chemotherapy protocol was started at once due to rapid deter...

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have crucial roles in cancer biology. We performed a genome-wide analysis of lncRNA expression in hepatoblastoma tissues to identify novel targets for further study of hepatoblastoma. Hepatoblastoma and normal liver tissue samples were obtained from hepatoblastoma patients. The genome-wide analysis of lncRNA expression in these tissues was performed using a 4×180 K...

The prevalence of primary liver cancer varies throughout the world. Hepatoblastoma is the most common pediatric liver malignancy, comprising approximately 1% of all pediatric cancers. The exact etiology of hepatoblastoma remains undetermined. Concerning hepatitis B infection, whether there are links with hepatoblastoma is poorly documented. Here, we summarize knowledge on the prevalence of hepa...

Background Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common liver tumor in children with easy metastasis. The emergence of ferroptosis as a novel form cell death has gained increased attention various human cancers. However, roles ferroptosis-related (FR) genes HB remain elusive Methods GSE133039, GSE131329, and GSE81928 datasets were utilized for screening core FR HB. Through Lasso regression analysis u...

PURPOSE Hepatoblastoma represents the most frequent malignant liver tumor in childhood. The phosphatidylinositol-3'-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway is crucial in downstream signaling of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases of pathogenic importance in hepatoblastoma. Increased PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activity and activating mutations of PIK3CA, encoding a PI3K catalytic subunit, have been reported in...

Hepatoblastoma is the most common malignant pediatric liver cancer. Histological evaluation of tumor biopsies is used to distinguish among the different subtypes of hepatoblastoma, with fetal and embryonal representing the two main epithelial components. With frequent CTNNB1 mutations, hepatoblastoma is a Wnt/β-catenin-driven malignancy. Considering that Wnt activation has been associated with ...

Background-Hepatoblastoma is a rare, rapidly progressive, usually fatal childhood malignancy, which if confined to the liver can be cured by radical surgical resection. An association between hepatoblastoma and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), which is due to germline mutation of the APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) gene, has been confirmed, but correlation with site ofAPC mutation has not...

BACKGROUND Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric liver tumor that has significantly increased in incidence over the last several decades. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified hepatoblastoma as a tobacco-related cancer. Parental alcohol use has shown no association. We examined associations between parental tobacco and alcohol use around the time of pregnancy a...

Limited treatment results in advanced pediatric liver tumors have emphasised the need for alternative treatment approaches in these malignancies. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed as promising treatment approach in various malignancies. Hypericin, a naturally occurring substance found in the St. John's Wort, has regularly and successfully been used for visualisation and as photosensi...