New insights into sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma: Responsible mechanisms and promising strategies

L Niu, L Liu, S Yang, J Ren, PBS Lai… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2017 - Elsevier
It is disappointing that only a few patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) obtain a
significant survival benefit from the sorafenib treatment, which is currently regarded as a first …

Modulation of the tumour microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma by tyrosine kinase inhibitors: from modulation to combination therapy targeting the …

R Chen, Q Li, S Xu, C Ye, T Tian, Q Jiang, J Shan… - Cancer Cell …, 2022 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) remain the backbone of systematic therapy for advanced …

HDAC11 regulates glycolysis through the LKB1/AMPK signaling pathway to maintain hepatocellular carcinoma stemness

L Bi, Y Ren, M Feng, P Meng, Q Wang, W Chen, Q Jiao… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) contains a subset of cancer stem cells (CSC) that cause
tumor recurrence, metastasis, and chemical resistance. Histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) …

Cancer‐associated fibroblast‐derived secreted phosphoprotein 1 contributes to resistance of hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib and lenvatinib

JW Eun, JH Yoon, HR Ahn, S Kim, YB Kim… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play an important role in the
induction of chemo‐resistance. This study aimed to clarify the mechanism underlying CAF …

ENO1 promotes lung cancer metastasis via HGFR and WNT signaling–driven epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

HJ Li, FY Ke, CC Lin, MY Lu, YH Kuo, YP Wang… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
Abstract ENO1 (α-enolase) expression is significantly correlated with reduced survival and
poor prognosis in many cancer types, including lung cancer. However, the function of ENO1 …

Metabolic modulation of the tumor microenvironment leads to multiple checkpoint inhibition and immune cell infiltration

D Kolb, N Kolishetti, B Surnar, S Sarkar, S Guin… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cancer cells are known to be glycolytic, driving increased glucose consumption and its
conversion to lactate. This process modulates the tumor microenvironment (TME). In the …

Monitoring immune checkpoint regulators as predictive biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma

R Shrestha, P Prithviraj, M Anaka, KR Bridle… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The global burden of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the frequent causes of cancer-
related deaths worldwide, is rapidly increasing partly due to the limited treatment options …

TNF-α is a potential therapeutic target to overcome sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma

W Tan, X Luo, W Li, J Zhong, J Cao, S Zhu, X Chen… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in targeted therapy for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains largely unknown. The current study aimed to …

MicroRNA-3163 targets ADAM-17 and enhances the sensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma cells to molecular targeted agents

B Yang, C Wang, H Xie, Y Wang, J Huang… - Cell death & …, 2019 - nature.com
Molecular targeted agents, such as sorafenib, remain the only choice of an antitumor drug
for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The Notch signaling …

Molecular bases of the poor response of liver cancer to chemotherapy

JJG Marin, O Briz, E Herraez, E Lozano… - Clinics and Research in …, 2018 - Elsevier
A characteristic shared by most frequent types of primary liver cancer, ie, hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in adults, and in a lesser extent …