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ReviewNutrients2026

Diet-Microbiota-Immune Interactions in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Immunometabolic and Spatial Perspective.

Asmaa E Salem, Nourhan Nassar, Shimaa M Emam, Shaimaa H Negm, Wamidh H Talib, Bence Raposa

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Review in Nutrients, 2026. 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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6 authors.

Asmaa E SalemInstitute of Emergency Care, Pedagogy of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-6395-5459
Nourhan NassarDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt.
Shimaa M EmamDepartment of Food Hygiene, Safety and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New Valley University, El-Kharga 72511, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0009-1027-6514
Shaimaa H NegmHome Economics Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Port Said University, Port Said 42512, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7450-6181
Wamidh H TalibFaculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11937, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-1942-8982
Bence RaposaInstitute of Basics of Health Sciences, Midwifery and Health Visiting, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, 7621 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9551-8440

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent type of primary liver cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality globally, with its incidence increasingly driven not only by viral hepatitis and alcohol-related etiologies but also by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Dietary intake can modify gut microbial activity and the production of microbial metabolites, which in turn may regulate hepatic immune signaling and metabolic pathways along the gut-liver axis. Microbiota-derived metabolites have emerged as important immunometabolic mediators linking dietary factors to hepatic immune responses and metabolic reprogramming. These metabolites, which have been shown to influence hepatic immune cell function and inflammatory signaling, include short-chain fatty acids, secondary bile acids, and tryptophan-derived indoles. Changes in the production and composition of these metabolites have been associated with immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, and metabolic reprogramming that promote hepatocellular carcinoma development. This review highlights how diet-microbiota interactions reshape hepatic immunometabolism and discusses their potential translational relevance for prevention and therapeutic strategies in hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularDietGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLiver NeoplasmsAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsHumansLiverBile Acids and Saltsgut–liver axisgut microbiotahepatocellular carcinomaimmunometabolismmicrobial metabolites

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PMID42356299
PMCPMC13304884

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