Telomerase Inhibition Decreases Alpha-Fetoprotein Expression and Secretion by Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines: In Vitro and In Vivo Study

• Roula Tahtouh,

  Affiliation Cancer and Metabolism Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Anne-Sophie Azzi,

  Affiliation Cancer and Metabolism Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Nada Alaaeddine,

  Affiliation Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Soulaima Chamat,

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon

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• Hasnaa Bouharoun-Tayoun,

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon

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• Layal Wardi,

  Affiliation Cancer and Metabolism Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Issam Raad,

  Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America

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• Riad Sarkis,

  Affiliation Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University and Hotel-Dieu de France, Surgery Department, Beirut, Lebanon

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• Najibe Abou Antoun,

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Lebanese University, Fanar, Lebanon

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• George Hilal

  * E-mail: george.hilal@usj.edu.lb

  Affiliation Cancer and Metabolism Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

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