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Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Review

Metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment of liver cancer

Authors: Jian Lin, Dongning Rao, Mao Zhang, Qiang Gao

Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

The liver is essential for metabolic homeostasis. The onset of liver cancer is often accompanied by dysregulated liver function, leading to metabolic rearrangements. Overwhelming evidence has illustrated that dysregulated cellular metabolism can, in turn, promote anabolic growth and tumor propagation in a hostile microenvironment. In addition to supporting continuous tumor growth and survival, disrupted metabolic process also creates obstacles for the anticancer immune response and restrains durable clinical remission following immunotherapy. In this review, we elucidate the metabolic communication between liver cancer cells and their surrounding immune cells and discuss how metabolic reprogramming of liver cancer impacts the immune microenvironment and the efficacy of anticancer immunotherapy. We also describe the crucial role of the gut–liver axis in remodeling the metabolic crosstalk of immune surveillance and escape, highlighting novel therapeutic opportunities.
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Metadata
Title
Metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment of liver cancer
Authors
Jian Lin
Dongning Rao
Mao Zhang
Qiang Gao
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1756-8722
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-024-01527-8

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