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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Jun 1, 2023; 14(3): 46-70
Published online Jun 1, 2023. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v14.i3.46
Role of p53 suppression in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Heena B Choudhary, Satish K Mandlik, Deepa S Mandlik
Heena B Choudhary, Deepa S Mandlik, Department of Pharmacology, BVDU, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune 411038, Maharashtra, India
Satish K Mandlik, Department of Pharmaceutics, BVDU, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune 411038, Maharashtra, India
Author contributions: Choudhary HB, Mandlik SK and Mandlik DS were responsible for literature research and drafting of a manuscript; All authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest in among the authors.
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Corresponding author: Deepa S Mandlik, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, BVDU, Poona College of Pharmacy, Kothrud, Pune 411038, Maharashtra, India. deepa.mandlik@bharatividyapeeth.edu
Received: March 27, 2023
Peer-review started: March 27, 2023
First decision: April 8, 2023
Revised: May 19, 2023
Accepted: May 31, 2023
Article in press: May 31, 2023
Published online: June 1, 2023
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Core Tip: This review articles covers all the points related to p53 gene suppression in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma. The review manuscript also includes information about tumour suppressor P53, pathogenesis of P53-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), role of P53 in mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenesis, roles of P53 in extrinsic factor-induced liver carcinogenesis, relationship between hepatitis C virus core protein and P53 in HCC, other mechanisms of progression to cirrhosis and HCC.