Immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma: current status and prospectives

KY Shen, Y Zhu, SZ **e, LX Qin - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2024 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health concern worldwide, with limited
therapeutic options and poor prognosis. In recent years, immunotherapies such as immune …

Cell senescence in liver diseases: pathological mechanism and theranostic opportunity

D Sanfeliu-Redondo, A Gibert-Ramos… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The liver is not oblivious to the passage of time, as ageing is a major risk factor for the
development of acute and chronic liver diseases. Ageing produces alterations in all hepatic …

Glycolysis in hepatic stellate cells coordinates fibrogenic extracellular vesicle release spatially to amplify liver fibrosis

S Khanal, Y Liu, AO Bamidele, AQ Wixom… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Liver fibrosis is characterized by the activation of perivascular hepatic stellate cells (HSCs),
the release of fibrogenic nanosized extracellular vesicles (EVs), and increased HSC …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatic fibrosis and cancer: the silent threats of metabolic syndrome

SL Friedman - Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2024 - synapse.koreamed.org
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (fatty) liver disease (MASLD), previously termed
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is a worldwide epidemic that can lead to hepatic …

Phenotypes and ontogeny of senescent hepatic stellate cells in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis

CN Yashaswini, T Qin, D Bhattacharya, C Amor… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the key drivers of fibrosis in metabolic
dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), the fastest growing cause of hepatocellular …

RNA 5-methylcytosine writer NSUN5 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation via a ZBED3-dependent mechanism

X Gu, P Li, X Gao, Y Ru, C Xue, S Zhang, Y Liu, X Hu - Oncogene, 2024 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading contributors to cancer-related
mortality worldwide. Nop2/Sun domain family member 5 (NSUN5), a conserved RNA 5 …

Immunotherapy in liver cancer: overcoming the tolerogenic liver microenvironment

Y Liu, H Yang, T Li, N Zhang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Liver cancer is a major global health concern, ranking among the top causes of cancer-
related deaths worldwide. Despite advances in medical research, the prognosis for liver …

Phillygenin inhibits TGF-β1-induced hepatic stellate cell activation and inflammation: Regulation of the Bax/Bcl-2 and Wnt/β-catenin pathways

C Wang, S Zhang, Y Li, L Gong, C Yao, K Fu, Y Li - Inflammation, 2024 - Springer
Hepatic fibrosis (HF), a precursor to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, is caused by
abnormal proliferation of connective tissue and excessive accumulation of extracellular …

[HTML][HTML] New and old key players in liver cancer

ÁM Cuesta, N Palao, P Bragado… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liver cancer represents a major health problem worldwide with growing incidence and high
mortality, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) being the most frequent. Hepatocytes are likely …

Updated insights into probiotics and hepatobiliary diseases

X Xu, C Zhang, G Tang, N Wang, Y Feng - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hepatobiliary diseases have a high prevalence worldwide, with a wide range of diseases
involved in the liver and biliary system. Modifications in gut microbiota have been proven to …