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ReviewCancer cell international2025

Unraveling the role of the solute carrier family in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.

Yi Xue, Xuanran Yang, Chi Zhang, Huan Li, Chuanfei Zeng, Mingkai Chen

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Review in Cancer cell international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yi Xue *Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China.
Xuanran Yang *Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China.
Chi ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China.
Huan LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China.
Chuanfei ZengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China. zengcf2429@whu.edu.cn.
Mingkai ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuhan, 430000, Hubei, P. R. China. kaimingchen@163.com.

Funding

Interdisciplinary Innovative Talents Foundation from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University JCRCFZ-2022-017National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2507405
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Abstract

The solute carrier (SLC) family is one of the largest families of membrane transport proteins, essential for cellular metabolism and communication. Studies have shown that the SLC family plays a critical role in the metabolic processes and intrinsic biological behaviors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SLC38s contribute to the progression of HCC through signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Wnt/β-catenin/MYC. The regulation of upstream factors like miR-10b-5p, the LINC01559-miR-511-SLC38A1 axis, miRNA-432, and other genes are also implicated in HCC development. Additionally, SLC7A11 influences the proliferation of HCC cells via pathways such as SMYD3/SLC7A11 and JAK/STAT/SLC7A11. Other members of the SLC family also play significant roles in HCC through various mechanisms. Given the importance of SLCs in HCC and the lack of a comprehensive understanding of their molecular mechanisms, this study explores metabolic alterations in liver cancer cells and their surrounding immune cells. It also examines how the metal ions in liver cancer impact HCC growth and the efficacy of anticancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, we discuss the vital role of SLCs as key transporters for the hepatic uptake of anionic anticancer drugs, highlighting novel therapeutic opportunities.

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CuproptosisEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionFerroptosisHepatocellular carcinomaSolute carrier family transportersThe warburg effect

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PMID41275183
PMCPMC12751257

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