摘要: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly virulent malignancy with diverse etiology. Identification of common mediator aggressive progression HCC would be extremely beneficial not only for diagnostic/prognostic purposes but also developing targeted therapies. AEG-1/MTDH/LYRIC gene amplified in human patients, and overexpression has been identified high percentage both hepatitis B virus C positive cases, suggesting its key role regulating hepatocarcinogenesis. Important insights into the molecular mechanisms mediating oncogenic properties AEG-1/MTDH/LYRIC, especially chemoresistance, angiogenesis, metastasis, have obtained from studies using model. Additionally, analysis model facilitated identification downstream genes interacting proteins, thereby unraveling novel players development leading to interventional strategies. Characterization hepatocyte-specific transgenic mouse (Alb/AEG-1) revealed aspects function vivo contexts. Combination inhibition chemotherapy documented significant efficacy abrogating xenografts nude mice indicating need effective strategies obtain objective response survival benefits terminal patients.