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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Exosomal crosstalk: the metastatic language of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Qian Xu, Jinhan Chen, Yi Liu, Jinsheng Yu, Fangmin Zhao, Qijin Shu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qian XuThe First School of Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jinhan ChenThe First School of Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Yi LiuThe First School of Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jinsheng YuThe First School of Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Fangmin ZhaoThe First School of Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Qijin ShuDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes have garnered considerable attention in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) research owing to their critical function in regulating intercellular communication within the tumor microenvironment. Their inherent composition, structural integrity, and cargo-specific properties underpin critical functions in orchestrating cellular information transfer. This review delineates the fundamental biology of exosomes, their multifaceted pathophysiological roles in HCC, and the inherent translational promise of exosome-based therapeutic platforms for HCC management. Emerging evidence positions exosomes as dual-functional entities in HCC: not only propagating tumor progression and metastasis but also emerging as liquid biopsy-based diagnostic indicators for early detection and prognostic stratification, as well as nanoscale delivery platforms for site-specific therapeutic payloads. Nevertheless, despite growing recognition of exosomal functions in HCC, the precise mechanisms governing their functional duality and clinical translatability demand further elucidation. Through critical appraisal of extant literature, this review delineates actionable research priorities to catalyze mechanistic dissection and accelerate bench-to-bedside translation in exosome-based HCC management.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularExosomesLiver NeoplasmsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell CommunicationHumansNeoplasm MetastasisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkersexosomeshepatocellular carcinomaintercellular communicationtherapeutic targets

Identifiers

PMID41567219
PMCPMC12815768

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