TFAP4 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Invasion and Metastasis via Activating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway

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TFAP4 induced EMT and promoted the expression of MMP-9. (a) Correlation between TFAP4 and N-cadherin (CDH2). (b) Correlation between TFAP4 and Vimentin. (c) Correlation between TFAP4 and Snail (Snail1). (d) Correlation between TFAP4 and Slug (Snail2). (e) Correlation between TFAP4 and ZEB1. (f) Correlation between TFAP4 and ZEB2. (g) Correlation between TFAP4 and MMP-9. (h) Protein expression of MMP-9 in HCC cells of each group. (i) Protein expression of EMT markers in HCC cells of each group.

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