Ultimately, the interaction between RFC and PCNA or between CDK2 and CyclinE, the telomerase activity and the microsatellite instability (MSI) are significantly increased in the liver cancer stem cells.
Downregulation of NF-κB, cyclin D1, cyclin E1, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were noted in EA-treated experimental rats and controlled inflammation mediated liver cancer when compared to the diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced group.
Overexpression of HSG suppressed the growth of liver cancer cell lines, resulted in cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase, increased expression of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs), and reduced expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA).