Tian-Chen Xue

Gut microbiota in hepatocellular carcinoma: pathogenic mechanisms and clinical translation

The gut microbiota is an important modulator of host metabolism and immunity. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of primary liver cancer, dysbiosis, impaired intestinal barrier integrity, and dysregulated host-microbial immune signaling are considered contributing factors to disease progression. Th...