Tumors are one of the main causes of death in humans. The development of safe and
effective methods for early diagnosis and treatment of tumors is a difficult problem that needs …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor of which the occurrence and
development, the tumorigenicity of HCC is involving in multistep and multifactor interactions …

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is a cytokine essential for the induction of the fibrotic
response and for the activation of the cancer stroma. Strong evidence suggests that a strong …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often causes liver diseases, including fibrosis, cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Liver fibrosis is the outcome of the wound healing …

Alcohol is the one of the major causes of liver diseases and promotes liver cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In hepatocytes, alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde …

The gut–liver-axis is a bidirectional coordination between the gut, including microbial
residents, the gut microbiota, from one side and the liver on the other side. Any disturbance …

Background Gastric cancer (GC) is the most prevalent gastrointestinal tumor with an
unfavorable clinical prognosis. GC patients are largely threatened owing to metastasis and …

Background/Aim Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are important factors in the
progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). But the characterization of these cells …

Chronic liver diseases comprise a broad spectrum of burdensome diseases that still lack
effective pharmacological therapies. Our research group focuses on fibrosis, which is a …

Simple Summary In the era of direct-acting antivirals against the hepatitis C virus (HCV),
curing chronic hepatitis C has become a reality. However, while replicating chronically, HCV …