Table 2 The tumorigenic property of α2δ1+ and α2δ1HCC cells knocking down or overexpressing PBX3.

From: PBX3 is targeted by multiple miRNAs and is essential for liver tumour-initiating cells

Cells

PBX3 knocked down α2δ1+ cells

PBX3 overexpressed α2δ1 cells

 

Group

103

102

Group

103

102

Hep-12

U6

5/5

5/5

Control

0/5

0/3

 

Sh592

0/5

0/5

PBX3

5/5

3/3

 

Sh928

3/5

1/5

ST

5/5

ND

HepG2

U6

3/3

3/3

Control

0/3

0/3

 

Sh592

0/3

0/3

PBX3

3/3

3/3

 

Sh928

ND

ND

ST

3/3

3/3

SMMC7721

U6

3/3

3/3

Control

0/3

1/3

 

Sh592

0/3

0/3

PBX3

3/3

3/3

 

Sh928

ND

ND

ST

3/3

3/3

Case-1

U6

3/3

3/3

Control

0/5

0/3

 

Sh592

0/3

0/3

PBX3

4/5

5/5

 

Sh928

ND

ND

ST

3/3

ND

Case-2

U6

3/3

3/3

Control

0/5

0/3

 

Sh592

1/3

0/3

PBX3

4/5

3/3

 

Sh928

ND

ND

ST

5/5

3/3

Case-3

U6

3/3

3/3

Control

0/3

0/3

 

Sh592

0/3

0/3

PBX3

3/3

3/3

 

Sh928

ND

ND

ST

3/3

3/3

  1. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; ND, not done; ST, serial transplantation.