ArticleBMC cancer2023
Dynamic changes of phenotype and function of natural killer cells in peripheral blood before and after thermal ablation of hepatitis B associated hepatocellular carcinoma and their correlation with tumor recurrence.
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- Emerging Immune-Based Therapeutic Strategies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026Review
- Gustave Roussy Immune Score Predicts Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with TACE and Immunotherapy.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- Classification of the LC4 Primarily-like Cell Line-Recapitulating a CDK4 Overexpressing Immune Evasive HIV-HCV-Induced HCC.Viruses · 2025Article
- Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets predict the efficacy of TACE with or without PD-1 inhibitors in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective clinical study.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Transcriptomic Profiling in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Induced by Microwave Ablation.International journal of endocrinology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThermal therapy induces an immune response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the dynamic characteristics of the natural killer (NK) cell immune response post-thermal ablation remain unclear. We conducted a prospective longitudinal cohort study to observe the dynamic changes of phenotype and function of NK cells in peripheral blood before and after thermal ablation of hepatitis B-associated HCC and their correlation with tumor recurrence.
methodsFifty-six patients clinically and pathologically confirmed with hepatitis B-associated HCC were selected for thermal ablation. Peripheral blood was collected on day 0, day 7, and month 1. NK cell subsets, receptors, and killing function were detected by flow cytometry, and the LDH levels were examined. Overall recurrence and associated variables were estimated using Kaplan-Meier, log-rank, and Cox proportional-hazards analyses.
resultsThe frequency of CD3
conclusionThermal ablation increased the frequency and function of CD3
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