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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2025

TREM2 promotes the formation of a tumor-supportive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Hanrui Guo, Meiling Wang, Caiya Ni, Chun Yang, Chunxue Fu, Xiaoman Zhang, Xueling Chen, Xiangwei Wu, Jun Hou, Lianghai Wang

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  9. [Heterogeneity of tumor-associated macrophages and precision targeting strategies in hepatocellular carcinoma].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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  11. Review of the premetastatic niche in liver cancer bone metastases.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2026
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  14. TREM2-driven peripheral macrophage regulation in inflammatory diseases: implications extending beyond neurological disorders.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2025
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  16. International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hanrui Guo *Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Meiling Wang *Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Caiya Ni *Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Chun Yang *Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Chunxue FuKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Xiaoman ZhangKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Xueling ChenKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Xiangwei WuKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
Jun HouKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. houjun229@163.com.
Lianghai WangKey Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. lh_wang@shzu.edu.cn.

Funding

Bingtuan Science and Technology Program 2022ZD002National Natural Science Foundation of China 82360503Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2020-PT330-003Tianshan Talent Science and Technology Innovation Team Project 2023TSYCTD0020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTriggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2), a surface receptor predominantly expressed on myeloid cells, is a major hub gene in pathology-induced immune signaling. However, its function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the role of TREM2 in the tumor microenvironment in the context of HCC progression.

methodsHCC was experimentally induced in wild-type (WT) and Trem2-deficient (Trem2

resultsTREM2 deficiency reduced liver tumor burden in orthotopic and subcutaneous HCC models by altering CD8

conclusionsThese results reveal that TREM2

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMembrane GlycoproteinsReceptors, ImmunologicTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalHumansMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMembrane GlycoproteinsReceptors, ImmunologicTREM2 protein, humanTrem2 protein, mouseCD8GlycolysisHCCPKM2TREM2

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PMID39838454
PMCPMC11748316

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