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Cancer Stem Cell Functions in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies.
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162 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 250 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic lncRNA high expression for liver patients prognosis and medication guidance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Neuropilins as potential biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review of basic and clinical implications.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2023Pooled it
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma: a key player in resistance to targeted and immunotherapies.Carcinogenesis · 2026Review
- The inwardly rectifying potassium channel KCNJ12 regulates the stemness of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.Journal of molecular cell biology · 2026Article
- Targeting Wnt3a and Loxl2 Synergistically Induces Ferroptosis in Liver Cancer Stem Cells and Suppresses Tumorigenesis.Cancer science · 2026Article
- Conserved Pathways, Divergent Outcomes: A Cross-Species Genomic Perspective on the Cancer-Neurodegeneration Paradox.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Stemness CD24 activation promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progressionWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Identification of novel circulating protein biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma superior to alpha-fetoprotein through a stemness index and secretome analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
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- Synergistic Strategies in Systemic Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) · 2026Review
- Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems: The Future Direction for the Treatment of Tumors.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Development and Validation of a HAUS-Related Prognostic Signature in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multi-Omics Integration from Pan-Cancer Analysis to Single-Cell Resolution.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- GCDCA promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression through S1PR2/PI3K/AKT-mediated polarization of M2-type macrophages.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Stress Adaptations Underlie Yttrium-90 Resistance in Liver Cancer Cell Lines.Cancer research communications · 2026Article
- A comprehensive review redefining viruses as therapeutic agents in cancer treatment.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- Anti-metastatic potential of flavonoids for the treatment of cancers: focus on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Single-cell analysis revealed a diagnostic model of hepatocellular carcinoma based on cancer stem cell-related gene.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- Development of a novel 4-protein signature for prognostic prediction in hepatitis B virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Deciphering the Role of Functional Ion Channels in Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and Their Therapeutic Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Nanotherapeutic strategies exploiting biological traits of cancer stem cells.Bioactive materials · 2025Review
102 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a significant cause of cancer-related mortality owing to resistance to traditional treatments and tumor recurrence after therapy, which leads to poor therapeutic outcomes. Cancer stem cells (CSC) are a small subset of tumor cells with the capability to influence self-renewal, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. A number of surface markers for liver cancer stem cell (LCSC) subpopulations (EpCAM, CD133, CD44, CD13, CD90, OV-6, CD47, and side populations) in HCC have been identified. LCSCs play critical roles in regulating HCC stemness, self-renewal, tumorigenicity, metastasis, recurrence, and therapeutic resistance via genetic mutations, epigenetic disruption, signaling pathway dysregulation, or alterations microenvironment. Accumulating studies have shown that biomarkers for LCSCs contribute to diagnosis and prognosis prediction of HCC, supporting their utility in clinical management and development of therapeutic strategies. Preclinical and clinical analyses of therapeutic approaches for HCC using small molecule inhibitors, oncolytic measles viruses, and anti-surface marker antibodies have demonstrated selective, efficient, and safe targeting of LCSC populations. The current review focuses on recent reports on the influence of LCSCs on HCC stemness, tumorigenesis, and multiple drug resistance (MDR), along with LCSC-targeted therapeutic strategies for HCC.
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