Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Old and Emerging Therapeutic Targets

G Pessino, C Scotti, M Maggi… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Liver cancer is one of the most difficult solid tumors to treat and is
responsible for one-third of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In particular, the quest for …

Unraveling the Complexities of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

X Han, Q Sun, M Xu, G Zhu, R Gao… - Seminars in Liver …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as effective therapeutics for multiple
cancers. Nevertheless, as immunotherapeutic approaches are being extensively utilized …

Gut microbial metabolites in lung cancer development and immunotherapy: Novel insights into gut-lung axis

X Li, S Shang, M Wu, Q Song, D Chen - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Metabolic derivatives of numerous microorganisms inhabiting the human gut can participate
in physiological activities and immune status of the lungs through the gut-lung axis. The …

Stratifin promotes the malignant progression of HCC via binding and hyperactivating AKT signaling

R Li, X Yan, W Zhong, J Zheng, X Li, J Liang, Z Hu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor with limited
treatment options and poor prognosis. In this study, we reveal the pivotal role of Stratifin …

Novel molecular hepatocellular carcinoma subtypes and RiskScore utilizing apoptosis-related genes

M Zhang, S Zhang, W Guo, Y He - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of global cancer-related deaths.
Despite immunotherapy offering hope for patients with HCC, only some respond to it …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing hepatocellular carcinoma disease staging systems by incorporating tumor micronecrosis: A multi-institutional retrospective study

Y Wang, X Sun, C Chen, H Ge, J Sun, E Li, Z Cai, Q Fu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Tumor micronecrosis is a pathological feature that reflects malignant biological behavior in
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, whether micronecrosis can optimize HCC …

Burning down the house: Pyroptosis in the tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma

C Cheng, SK Hsu, YC Chen, W Liu, ED Shu, CM Chien… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
A high mortality rate makes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) a difficult cancer to treat. When
surgery is not possible, liver cancer patients are treated with chemotherapy. However, HCC …

Inhibition of KIF20A enhances the immunotherapeutic effect of hepatocellular carcinoma by enhancing c-Myc ubiquitination

S Chen, L Zhao, J Liu, P Han, W Jiang, Y Liu, J Hou… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Immune therapy has significantly improved the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) patients, yet its efficacy remains limited, underscoring the urgency to identify new …

Overcoming resistance to immune checkpoint blockade in liver cancer-stronger together?

W Werner, M Kuzminskaya, I Lurje… - Seminars in Liver …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Primary liver cancer, represented mainly by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and
intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCA), is one of the most common and deadliest …

Prognostic value of CD8+T cells related genes and exhaustion regulation of Notch signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Q Pu, L Yu, X Liu, H Yan, Y Xie, X Cai, Y Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Immunotherapy has emerged as the primary treatment modality for patients with advanced
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its clinical efficacy remains limited, benefiting …