A study also has indicated that CD24 contribute to the resistance to
HER2-targeted therapy and knockdown of CD24 enhance efficacy of
drugs, suggesting a positive role of CD24 in cell survival [30]. In the present
study, we also showed a positive function of CD24 in HCC cells as
overexpression of CD24 in Bel7402 and HepG2 cells increased cell proliferation
and survival in the presence of baicalein.