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ReviewBiomolecules2024

Notch Signaling and PD-1/PD-L1 Interaction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Potentialities of Combined Therapies.

Annapaola Montagner, Andrea Arleo, Fabrizia Suzzi, Antonino B D'Assoro, Fabio Piscaglia, Laura Gramantieri, Catia Giovannini

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Review in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Current research of the Notch pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma.European journal of medical research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Annapaola MontagnerDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Andrea ArleoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3262-7268
Fabrizia SuzziDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7632-064X
Antonino B D'AssoroDepartment of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.
Fabio PiscagliaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8264-1845
Laura GramantieriDivision of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5187-9559
Catia GiovanniniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1904-1577

Funding

Ministero della Salute PRIN 2022Regione Emilia-Romagna RC-2023-2778942University of Bologna ALMAIDEA2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy has shown significant improvement in the survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared to TKIs as first-line treatment. Unfortunately, approximately 30% of HCC exhibits intrinsic resistance to ICIs, making new therapeutic combinations urgently needed. The dysregulation of the Notch signaling pathway observed in HCC can affect immune cell response, reducing the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Here, we provide an overview of how Notch signaling regulates immune responses and present the therapeutic rationale for combining Notch signaling inhibition with ICIs to improve HCC treatment. Moreover, we propose using exosomes as non-invasive tools to assess Notch signaling activation in hepatic cancer cells, enabling accurate stratification of patients who can benefit from combined strategies.

Indexed as

B7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, NotchSignal TransductionHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, Notchcombination therapyhepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)immunotherapyNotchPD-1PD-L1

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PMID39766289
PMCPMC11674819

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