Periostin mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition through the MAPK/ERK pathway in hepatoblastoma

The aim of the present study was to analyze the prognostic factors in patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) in our single center and to evaluate periostin (POSTN) expression in HB and its association with clinicopathological variables. In addition, the underlying mechanism of how POSTN promotes HB progression was discussed