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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Molecular Network of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Biogenesis, Function, and Therapeutic Implications.

Chang Liu, Jienan Lu, Yang Tian, Sinan Lu, Weili Wang, Jun Jiang, Xiang Zheng, Sheng Yan

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Chang LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Jienan LuDepartment of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Yang TianDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Sinan LuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Weili WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Jun JiangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Xiang ZhengDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Sheng YanDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4153-3546

Funding

Zhejiang provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LQN26H160002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Its high aggressiveness and resistance to therapy arise, in large part, from an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like assemblies of chromatin and granular proteins released during NETosis, and they have emerged as major inflammatory drivers within the HCC TME. NETs actively promote tumor progression by physically trapping circulating tumor cells, remodeling the extracellular matrix, stimulating angiogenesis, and facilitating immune evasion. In this review, we systematically dissect the molecular networks that link NETs to HCC. We summarize the signaling pathways that regulate NETs formation, detail the multifaceted roles of NETs in hepatocarcinogenesis, metastasis, and therapy resistance, and assess the translational potential of NETs as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Together, these analyses offer theoretical guidance for developing the next generation of precision-medicine strategies for HCC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularExtracellular TrapsLiver NeoplasmsNeutrophilsAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionTumor Microenvironmenthepatocellular carcinomaNETosisneutrophil extracellular trapstumor microenvironment

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PMID41752527
PMCPMC12942704

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