Research Article: LncRNA MEG Inhibits Tumor Progression by Modulating Macrophage Phenotypic Polarization via miR--p/DAB Axis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Abstract:
Primary liver cancer ranks sixth among the most common human tumors, making it a significant cause of a high fatality rate globally. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which accounts for nearly % of primary liver cancer, is the predominant histological type. HBV and HCV infections, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated food, liver fluke infections, and having diseases such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, type diabetes and metabolic syndrome have all been identified to be the critical risk factors contributing to the occurrence of HCC., In recent decades, continuous progresses have been achieved in HCC treatment methods including surgical resection, interventional therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, which have substantially improved survival in HCC patients and reduced global cancer burden., Nevertheless, due to the high incidence of postoperative tumor recurrence and metastasis, the long-term prognosis for HCC patients remains poor. In such a predicament, illuminating the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC development and identifying novel reliable biomarkers and therapeutic targets for HCC treatment are the prior tasks.
Introduction:
Primary liver cancer ranks sixth among the most common human tumors, making it a significant cause of a high fatality rate globally. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which accounts for nearly % of primary liver cancer, is the predominant histological type. HBV and HCV infections, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated food, liver fluke infections, and having diseases such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, type diabetes and metabolic syndrome have all been identified…
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