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Altered lipid metabolism as a predisposing factor for liver metastasis in MASLD

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Kim, So Jung, Hyun, Jeongeun·2024·Molecules and Cells

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Recently, the incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasing due to the high prevalence of metabolic conditions, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Steatotic liver is a hotspot for cancer metastasis in MASLD. Altered lipid metabolism, a hallmark of MASLD, remodels the tissue microenvironment, making it conducive to the growth of metastatic liver cancer. Tumors exacerbate the dysregulation of hepatic metabolism by releasing extracellular vesicles and particles into the liver. Altered lipid metabolism influences the proliferation, differentiation, and functions of immune cells, contributing to the formation of an immunosuppressive and metastasis-prone liver microenvironment in MASLD. This review discusses the mechanisms by which the steatotic liver promotes liver metastasis progression, focusing on its role in fostering an immunosuppressive microenvironment in MASLD. Furthermore, this review highlights lipid metabolism manipulation strategies for the therapeutic management of metastatic liver cancer.

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Kim, S. J., & Hyun, J.
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Dankook University (KR)
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Hyun, Jeongeun
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Molecules and Cells
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Elsevier BV
Published
2024-02
Volume
47
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2
Pages
100010
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  • 0219-1032 (ISSN-L)
  • 1016-8478
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W4391035811
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Funders
National Research Foundation of Korea (2021R1C1C1003904)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
Keywords
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver metastasis, lipid metabolism, hepatic steatosis, tumor microenvironment, immunosuppressive microenvironment, extracellular vesicles, immune cell function, obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic reprogramming
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Fatty Liver, Humans, Liver Neoplasms, Metabolic Diseases, Causality, Lipid Metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment

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