Table 1.
Mouse models of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
List | Backgrounds | Inducer of NASH/HCC | Carcinogenic duration | HCC occurrence (%) | Ref. |
PTEN null mice | Genetic | Spontaneous | 40 wk | 66 (74-78 wk) | [12,17,18,21,22] |
MC4R KO mice | Genetic | HFC diet | 1 yr | 100 | [13,29,31] |
STAM mice | DM/HL | Streptozotocin, HFC diet | 20 wk | 100 | [14,32-36] |
ALR KO mice | Genetic | Spontaneous | 1 yr | 60 | [15] |
HFC: High fat/calorie; DM: Diabetes; HL: Hyperlipidemia; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.