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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Targeting caspase-8: a new strategy for combating hepatocellular carcinoma.

Haoran Chen, Yumeng Lin, Jie Chen, Xuemei Luo, Yubo Kan, Yuqi He, Renhe Zhu, Jiahui Jin, Dongxuan Li, Yi Wang and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Haoran Chen *Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yumeng Lin *Health Management Center, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Jie ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Xuemei LuoDepartment of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yubo KanSichuan Provincial Woman's and Children's Hospital/The Affiliated Women's and Children's Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yuqi HeDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Lu'an People's Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, China.
Renhe ZhuDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Lu'an People's Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Lu'an, China.
Jiahui JinDepartment of gastroenterology, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, China.
Dongxuan LiDepartment of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yi WangDepartment of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Zhongyu HanDepartment of General Surgery, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most prevalent form of primary liver cancer and has a high mortality rate. Caspase-8 plays a pivotal role in an array of cellular signaling pathways and is essential for the governance of programmed cell death mechanisms, inflammatory responses, and the dynamics of the tumor microenvironment. Dysregulation of caspase-8 is intricately linked to the complex biological underpinnings of HCC. In this manuscript, we provide a comprehensive review of the regulatory roles of caspase-8 in apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and PANoptosis, as well as its impact on inflammatory reactions and the intricate interplay with critical immune cells within the tumor microenvironment, such as tumor-associated macrophages, T cells, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells. Furthermore, we emphasize how caspase-8 plays pivotal roles in the development, progression, and drug resistance observed in HCC, and explore the potential of targeting caspase-8 as a promising strategy for HCC treatment.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularCaspase 8Caspase InhibitorsLiver NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyPyroptosisSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsCASP8 protein, humanCaspase 8Caspase Inhibitorsapoptosiscaspase-8hepatocellular carcinomanecroptosisPANoptosispyroptosistumor microenvironment

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PMID39726605
PMCPMC11669555

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