Tumor-associated macrophages in hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis, prognosis and therapy

K Arvanitakis, T Koletsa, I Mitroulis, G Germanidis - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) constitutes a major health burden,
accounting for> 80% of primary liver cancers globally. Inflammation has come into the …

The gut–liver axis in chronic liver disease: A macrophage perspective

K De Muynck, B Vanderborght, H Van Vlierberghe… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a growing health concern which accounts for two million
deaths per year. Obesity, alcohol overconsumption, and progressive cholestasis are …

Osteopontin characterizes bile duct–associated macrophages and correlates with liver fibrosis severity in primary sclerosing cholangitis

K De Muynck, L Heyerick, FF De Ponti… - Hepatology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Osteopontin characterizes bile duct–associated macrophages a... : Hepatology Osteopontin
characterizes bile duct–associated macrophages and correlates with liver fibrosis severity in …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the combined toxicity of aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 in HepG2 cells using Seahorse respirometry analysis and RNA transcriptome …

X Chen, MF Abdallah, C Grootaert… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and fumonisin B1 (FB1) are widely (co-) detected in food and
known for their hepatotoxicity in humans. Still, their combined toxicity needs to be …

The functional roles of immune cells in primary liver cancer

L Pham, K Kyritsi, T Zhou, L Ceci, L Baiocchi… - The American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Primary liver cancer includes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA). Incidence of liver cancer has been increasing in recent years, and the 5-year survival …

Advancements in the alcohol-associated liver disease model

L Zhu, HD Li, JJ Xu, JJ Li, M Cheng, XM Meng… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is an intricate disease that results in a broad
spectrum of liver damage. The presentation of ALD can include simple steatosis …

Cutting-edge platforms for analysis of immune cells in the hepatic microenvironment—focus on tumor-associated macrophages in hepatocellular carcinoma

DE Millian, OA Saldarriaga, T Wanninger, JK Burks… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver malignancy in
the United States. Macrophages are immune cells that play a critical role in the promotion of …

[HTML][HTML] Kupffer cells contested as early drivers in the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis

K De Muynck, B Vanderborght, FF De Ponti… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an idiopathic chronic immune-mediated cholestatic
liver disease characterized by fibro-inflammatory bile duct strictures, progressive …

From Reductionistic Approach to Systems Immunology Approach for the Understanding of Tumor Microenvironment

N Koelsch, MH Manjili - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that includes a
variety of immune cells mutually interacting with tumor cells, structural/stromal cells, and …

Transient Kupffer cell depletion and subsequent replacement by infiltrating monocyte‐derived cells does not alter the induction or progression of hepatocellular …

B Vanderborght, K De Muynck, E Gijbels… - … journal of cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to a combination of rapid disease progression and the lack of curative treatment
options, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide …