ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Tumor Microenvironment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Challenges and Opportunities for New Treatment Options.
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122 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 162 citations in OpenAlex.
- Decoding the role of aberrant RNA alternative splicing in hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive review.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Pharmacogenomic insights: IL-23R and ATG-10 polymorphisms in Sorafenib response for hepatocellular carcinoma.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Trial
- Molecular Signaling Pathways, Regulatory and Coactivator Networks, and Emerging Mechanisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Single-Cell Transcriptomic Integration Identifies LTA4H as an Immune-Associated Therapeutic Target in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Article
- Combination of exosome vaccines, lenvatinib, and anti-PD-1 eradicates tumor in autochthonous hepatocellular carcinoma mice.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- Emerging Immune-Based Therapeutic Strategies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026Review
- GPX8Oncogene · 2026Article
- SDF4: a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma revealed by integrated multi‑omics analysis.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Immunometabolic Reprogramming and Cell-Cell Communication in the Tumor Microenvironment of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- A review of organoid-immune co-culture platforms to model the immune microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma and guide immunotherapy.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
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- Prognostic value of desmoplastic growth patterns in resected hepatocellular carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Survival and Tumour Microenvironment in Spatially Distinct Regions in Patients Resected for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicentre Study.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2026Article
- Anti-Angiogenic Features of Endostatin in Obesity, Liver Fibrosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Integrative bibliometrics and spatial transcriptomics identify CAF-associated genes and immune niches in hepatocellular carcinoma.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Pericytes and mesenchymal stromal cells converge toward pro-tumor phenotypes in the tumor microenvironment.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Pleiotropic mechanisms of cancer-associated fibroblast-mediated resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma: emerging therapeutic vulnerabilities and targeting strategies.Cancer gene therapy · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Advances and Future Perspectives.Vaccines · 2026Review
- Immunometabolic Reprogramming in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Implications.Oncology research · 2026Review
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Abstract
The prevalence of liver cancer is constantly rising, with increasing incidence and mortality in Europe and the USA in recent decades. Among the different subtypes of liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed liver cancer. Besides advances in diagnosis and promising results of pre-clinical studies, HCC remains a highly lethal disease. In many cases, HCC is an effect of chronic liver inflammation, which leads to the formation of a complex tumor microenvironment (TME) composed of immune and stromal cells. The TME of HCC patients is a challenge for therapies, as it is involved in metastasis and the development of resistance. However, given that the TME is an intricate system of immune and stromal cells interacting with cancer cells, new immune-based therapies are being developed to target the TME of HCC. Therefore, understanding the complexity of the TME in HCC will provide new possibilities to design novel and more effective immunotherapeutics and combinatorial therapies to overcome resistance to treatment. In this review, we describe the role of inflammation during the development and progression of HCC by focusing on TME. We also describe the most recent therapeutic advances for HCC and possible combinatorial treatment options.
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