Jingjing Huang, Huayang Pan, Jing Sun, Jiaming Wu, Qiyue Xuan, Jinge Wang, Shanjia Ke, Shounan Lu, Zihao Li, Zhigang Feng, Yongliang Hua, Qingan Yu, Bing Yin, Baolin Qian, Menghua Zhou, Yanan Xu, Miaoyu Bai, Yingmei Zhang, Yaohua Wu, Yong Ma, Hongchi Jiang, Wenjie Dai
BACKGROUND: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) regulates critical processes, including lipid synthesis, which are affected by transmembrane proteins localized in the ER membrane. One such protein, transmembrane protein 147 (TMEM147), has recently been implicated for its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis; however, the mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the role of TMEM147 in HCC and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS: TMEM147 expression was examined in human HCC cells and adjacent non-tumorous tissues using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry...
October 28, 2023: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research: CR