Enhanced cAMP-stimulated protein kinase A activity in human fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma.
Kevin M RiggleKimberly J RiehleHeidi L KenersonRigney TurnhamMiwako Kato HommaMachiko KazamiBret SamelsonRenay BauerG Stanley McKnightJohn D ScottRaymond S YeungPublished in: Pediatric research (2016)
FL-HCCs in children and young adults uniquely overexpress DNAJB1-PRKACA, which results in elevated cAMP-dependent PKA activity. These data suggest that aberrant PKA signaling contributes to liver tumorigenesis.