Researchers discover a gene family strongly implicated in the development of liver cancer
Apr 7 2021
In a comprehensive analysis of human gene activation data, researchers from the Centenary Institute have discovered that the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) gene family is strongly implicated in the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer.
Dr Hui Emma Zhang. Image Credit: Centenary Institute
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Reported in the journal ‘Cancers’, the research suggests that the DPP4 gene family and the four enzymes that it contains should be further studied to support potential new therapeutic approaches to fighting tumors found in the liver.