Melanoma Differentiation Associated Gene-9/Syndecan Binding Protein (MDA-9/SDCBP) Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

The oncogene Melanoma differentiation associated gene-9/syndecan binding protein (MDA-9/SDCBP) promotes tumorigenesis and metastasis in many cancers. However, the role of MDA-9 in regulating HCC has not been well-studied. To unravel the function of MDA-9 in HCC we generated a transgenic mouse with hepatocyte-specific overexpression of MDA-9 (Alb/MDA-9). Alb/MDA-9 mice demonstrated significantly higher incidence of N-nitrosodiethylamine/phenobarbital-induced HCC compared to WT littermates. To check what genes are regulated by MDA-9 to promote HCC, RNA-seq was performed in naïve WT and Alb/MDA-9 hepatocytes. Overall design: mRNA from naïve WT and Alb/MDA-9 hepatocytes.