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ReviewJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2025

Progress in the Study of Intratumoral Microorganisms in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Yagang Song, Shuo Tian, Zhanzhan Li, Jinxin Miao, Mingming Wu, Tingli Xu, Xiangxiang Wu, Jingyi Qiao, Xialei Zhang, Hui Zhao and 4 more

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Review in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Yagang SongAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Shuo TianAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Zhanzhan LiAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Jinxin MiaoAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1688-3066
Mingming WuAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-1770-866X
Tingli XuAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Xiangxiang WuAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3623-1161
Jingyi QiaoAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0462-7030
Xialei ZhangAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Hui ZhaoAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Le KangAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0008-6741-8408
Lihua CaoAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Pingsheng ZhuCollege of Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.
Mingsan MiaoAcademy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intratumoral microbiota, an integral part of liver tumors, has garnered significant attention from researchers due to its role in tumor development regulation and impact on cancer treatment. Intratumoral microorganism not only influences tumorigenesis and progression, but also serves as potential biomarkers and targets for tumor therapy. Targeted manipulation of these microorganisms holds great promise for personalized liver cancer treatment. However, there is a lack of systematic summaries and reports on the study of intratumoral microorganism in hepatocellular carcinoma. This comprehensive review aims to address this gap by summarizing research progress related to in the field of hepatocellular carcinoma intratumoral bacteria, including their sources, types, distribution characteristics within tumors, impact on tumor development, underlying mechanisms, and application prospects. Through the analysis, it is proposed that intratumor organisms can be used as markers for liver cancer diagnosis and treatment, drug carrier materials for targeting liver cancer tissues, and the research prospects of developing new combination therapies based on the in-depth understanding of the interactions between intratumor microorganisms and the tumor microenvironment, immune cells, liver cancer cells, etc. as well as exploring the prospects of developing new combination therapies based on these interactions. It is hoped that from the perspective of intratumoral microbiota, potential theoretical support can be provided for future research on targeted cancer therapy for liver cancer intratumoral microbiota, and new insights and ideas can be provided for targeting points and research methods in tumor research.

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development prospectintratumoral microorganismsliver cancerrole and mechanismspecies and distribution

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