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ReviewMedComm2025

Liver Metastasis in Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Management.

Wenchao Xu, Jia Xu, Jianzhou Liu, Nanzhou Wang, Li Zhou, Junchao Guo

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Review in MedComm, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Ammonia Detoxification Inhibits Liver Metastasis by Reshaping Hepatic Microenvironment.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  11. Spatial patterns and prognostic relevance of CD1aCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2025
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  12. A novel role of secreted methionine adenosyltransferase α2 in colorectal liver metastases.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Wenchao XuDepartment of General Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.
Jia XuState Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian China.
Jianzhou LiuDepartment of General Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.
Nanzhou WangDepartment of Colorectal Surgery State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Guangzhou China.
Li ZhouDepartment of General Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.
Junchao GuoDepartment of General Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver metastasis is a leading cause of mortality from malignant tumors and significantly impairs the efficacy of therapeutic interventions. In recent years, both preclinical and clinical research have made significant progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of liver metastasis. Metastatic tumor cells from different primary sites undergo highly similar biological processes, ultimately achieving ectopic colonization and growth in the liver. In this review, we begin by introducing the inherent metastatic-friendly features of the liver. We then explore the panorama of liver metastasis and conclude the three continuous, yet distinct phases based on the liver's response to metastasis. This includes metastatic sensing stage, metastatic stress stage, and metastasis support stage. We discuss the intricate interactions between metastatic tumor cells and various resident and recruited cells. In addition, we emphasize the critical role of spatial remodeling of immune cells in liver metastasis. Finally, we review the recent advancements and the challenges faced in the clinical management of liver metastasis. Future precise antimetastatic treatments should fully consider individual heterogeneity and implement different targeted interventions based on stages of liver metastasis.

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liver metastasisspatial oncologytherapeuticstumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40027151
PMCPMC11868442

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