Tumor‐associated macrophages in liver cancer: from mechanisms to therapy

K Cheng, N Cai, J Zhu, X Yang, H Liang… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multidimensional analyses have demonstrated the presence of a unique tumor
microenvironment (TME) in liver cancer. Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) are …

The role of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma metabolism

LY Tian, DJ Smit, M Jücker - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in
the world. Metabolic reprogramming is considered a new hallmark of cancer, but it remains …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor metabolite lactate promotes tumorigenesis by modulating MOESIN lactylation and enhancing TGF-β signaling in regulatory T cells

J Gu, J Zhou, Q Chen, X Xu, J Gao, X Li, Q Shao… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Regulatory T (Treg) cells play a vital role in maintaining the immunosuppressive tumor
microenvironment. Lactate is a crucial metabolite in cancer and is related to tumor …

Cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma—from origin to clinical implications

TKW Lee, XY Guan, S Ma - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive disease with a poor clinical outcome. The
cancer stem cell (CSC) model states that tumour growth is powered by a subset of tumour …

Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in malignant tumors: molecular mechanisms and future perspective

Y Yang, S Li, Y Wang, Y Zhao, Q Li - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
Protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) are a class of proteins with tyrosine kinase activity that
phosphorylate tyrosine residues of critical molecules in signaling pathways. Their basal …

Role of exosomal non-coding RNAs from tumor cells and tumor-associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment

Z Xu, Y Chen, L Ma, Y Chen, J Liu, Y Guo, T Yu… - Molecular Therapy, 2022 - cell.com
Exosomes have a crucial role in intercellular communication and mediate interactions
between tumor cells and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). Exosome-encapsulated …

The dark side of fibroblasts: cancer-associated fibroblasts as mediators of immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment

L Monteran, N Erez - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are prominent components of the microenvironment in
most types of solid tumors, and were shown to facilitate cancer progression by supporting …

The mechanisms of HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Jiang, Q Han, H Zhao, J Zhang - Journal of hepatocellular …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy, and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is
its major pathogenic factor. Over the past decades, it has been confirmed that HBV infection …

Prognostic and therapeutic implications of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma

DJ Erstad, KK Tanabe - Annals of surgical oncology, 2019 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a morbid condition for which surgical and ablative
therapy are the only options for cure. Nonetheless, over half of patients treated with an R0 …

Molecular mechanisms driving progression of liver cirrhosis towards hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B and C infections: a review

T Kanda, T Goto, Y Hirotsu, M Moriyama… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Almost all patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a major type of primary liver
cancer, also have liver cirrhosis, the severity of which hampers effective treatment for HCC …