IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 94852 - 94862
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Automatic
liver
cancer
detection
(ALCD)
is
very
crucial
in
automatic
biomedical
image
analysis
diagnosis
as
it
the
largest
organ
body
and
plays
a
significant
role
metabolic
process
well
elimination
of
toxins.
In
last
decade,
various
machine
deep
learning
schemes
have
been
investigated
for
ALCD
using
computed
tomography
(CT)
images.
However,
CT
images
challenging
because
noise,
intricate
structure
abdominal
images,
textural
changes
throughout
making
segmentation
vital
challenge
that
may
result
both
under-segmentation
(u-seg)
over-segmentation
(o-seg)
organ.
This
paper
presents
based
on
proposed
Edge
Strengthening
Parallel
UNet
(ESP-UNet)
to
avoid
u-seg
o-seg
Further,
offered
lightweight
sequential
Deep
Convolution
Neural
Networks
(DCNN).
The
consequences
ESP-UNet
DCNN-based
are
evaluated
accuracy,
recall,
precision,
F1-score.
suggested
approach
provides
noteworthy
improvement
over
traditional
state
arts.
BMC Cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 28, 2025
Liver
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(LIHC)
often
has
a
poor
prognosis.
Since
the
relationship
between
HRas
proto-oncogene,
GTPase
(HRAS)
and
LIHC
not
been
elucidated,
aim
of
this
study
was
to
explore
mechanisms
by
which
HRAS
is
involved
in
regulating
prognosis
LIHC.
We
usedThe
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
(TCGA)
database
characterize
differences
gene
expression
patients
healthy
individuals.
In
addition,
we
analysed
relationships
levels
clinicopathological
characteristics
patients.
Next,
used
univariate
multivariate
Cox
regression
analyses
identify
prognostic
factors.
Differentially
expressed
genes
were
identified
low-
high-expression
groups,
KEGG
GO
GSEA
performed
underlying
mechanisms.
The
effects
high
low
on
determined
according
CIBERSORT.
subsequently
assayed
at
cellular
level,
these
data
validated
tumour
xenograft
model.
established
as
signature
features.
Patients
categorized
into
groups.
that
associated
with
carbon
metabolism,
PPAR
signalling
pathway,
small
molecule
catabolism
cancer.
Furthermore,
conclude
results
from
elevated
immune
cell
infiltration.
LASSO
+
KNN
build
an
AI
classification
model
shows
good
performance
distinguishing
liver
cancer
tissues
form
normal
tissues.
Finally,
verified
highly
cells
promotes
growth.
role
assess
can
be
applied
predict
survival,
for
personalized
treatment
strategies,
provide
information
development
potential
targeted
therapies
new
ideas
patient
treatment.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(21)
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
Microphysiological
systems
(MPSs),
also
known
as
organ
chips,
are
micro-units
that
integrate
cells
with
diverse
physical
and
biochemical
environmental
cues.
In
the
field
of
liver
MPSs,
cellular
components
have
advanced
from
simple
planar
cell
cultures
to
more
sophisticated
3D
formations
such
spheroids
organoids.
Additionally,
progress
in
microfluidic
devices,
bioprinting,
engineering
matrix
materials,
interdisciplinary
technologies
significant
promise
for
producing
MPSs
biomimetic
structures
functions.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
summary
including
their
clinical
applications
future
developmental
potential.
First,
key
principal
types
engineered
utilized
cultivation,
briefly
introduced.
Subsequently,
biomedical
creation
disease
models,
drug
absorption,
distribution,
metabolism,
excretion,
toxicity,
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
encountered
by
summarized,
research
directions
development
proposed.
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 1019 - 1019
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
The
incidence
of
liver
diseases
is
high
worldwide.
Many
factors
can
cause
fibrosis,
which
in
turn
lead
to
cirrhosis
and
even
cancer.
Due
the
shortage
donor
organs,
immunosuppression,
other
factors,
only
a
few
patients
are
able
undergo
transplantation.
Therefore,
how
construct
bioartificial
that
be
transplanted
has
become
global
research
hotspot.
With
rapid
development
three-dimensional
(3D)
bioprinting
field
tissue
engineering
regenerative
medicine,
researchers
have
tried
use
various
3D
technologies
livers
vitro.
In
terms
choice
bioinks,
decellularized
extracellular
matrix
(dECM)
many
advantages
over
materials
for
cell-laden
hydrogel
bioprinting.
This
review
mainly
summarizes
acquisition
dECM
its
application
as
bioink
with
respect
availability,
printability,
biocompatibility
aspects
puts
forward
current
challenges
prospects.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Incidence
of
liver
cancer
as
one
the
most
common
cancers
worldwide
and
become
significant
contributor
for
mortality
among
patients.
The
disease
burden,
risk
factors,
trends
in
incidence
globally
was
described
subsequently
estimated
projections
or
by
2040.
Data
regarding
age-standardized
rates
obtained
from
multiple
databases,
including
GLOBOCAN
2020,
CI5
volumes
I–XI,
WHO
database,
Global
Burden
Disease
(GBD)-2019.
Concentrating
on
variations,
this
thorough
analysis
offers
insights
into
patterns
based
gender
age.
Our
findings
encompass
indicators,
(ASRs),
average
annual
percentage
change
(AAPC),
future
extending
up
to
year
Liver
holds
sixth
position
terms
frequently
diagnosed
stands
leading
cause
cancer-related
deaths
accounting
905,677
new
cases
782,000
fatalities.
Additionally,
contributed
12,528,421
disability-adjusted
life
years
(DALYs),
with
an
DALYs
rate
161.92
2019
worldwide.
age-specific
exhibited
variations
across
different
regions,
showing
a
fivefold
difference
males
females.
A
increase
observed
North
Europe
Asia,
while
African
countries
reported
higher
burden
(ASR,
10
per
100,000)
compared
developed
countries.
Since
last
few
years,
have
increased
attained
Annual
Average
Percentage
Change
(AAPC)
7.7
(95%
CI
3.9–11.6)
men
highest
AAPC
12.2
9.5–15.0)
women.
In
2019,
Western
emerged
high-risk
region
related
smoking
alcohol
consumption,
high-income
America
carried
high
associated
body-mass
index.
projected
trend
indicates
surge
incident
cases,
expected
rise
around
905,347
1,392,474
This
study
evidence
pertinent
cancer,
particularly
both
young
older
adults,
encompassing
females,
well
those
who
are
HIV-infected
HBsAg
positive.
population
poses
public
health
concern
that
warrants
attention
healthcare
professionals
prioritize
promotion
awareness
development
effective
prevention
strategies,
many
developing
BMC Medical Imaging,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Liver
cancer
detection
is
critically
important
in
the
discipline
of
biomedical
image
testing
and
diagnosis.
Researchers
have
explored
numerous
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques
deep
(DL)
approaches
aimed
at
automated
recognition
liver
disease
by
analysing
computed
tomography
(CT)
images.
This
study
compares
two
frameworks,
Deep
Convolutional
Neural
Network
(DCNN)
Hierarchical
Fusion
Networks
(HFCNN),
to
assess
their
effectiveness
segmentation.
The
contribution
includes
enhancing
edges
textures
CT
images
through
filtering
achieve
precise
Additionally,
an
existing
DL
framework
was
employed
for
strengths
this
paper
include
a
clear
emphasis
on
criticality
imaging
diagnostics.
It
also
highlights
challenges
associated
with
segmentation
provides
comprehensive
summary
recent
literature.
However,
certain
difficulties
arise
during
process
due
overlapping
structures,
such
as
bile
ducts,
blood
vessels,
noise,
textural
changes,
size
location
variations,
inherent
heterogeneity.
These
factors
may
lead
errors
subsequently
different
analyses.
research
analysis
advanced
methodologies,
DCNN
HFCNN,
detection.
evaluation
HFCNN
conducted
using
multiple
performance
metrics,
including
precision,
F1-score,
recall,
accuracy.
assessment
detailed
these
models'
compared
other
state-of-the-art
methods
identifying
cancer.
Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
102(50), P. e36536 - e36536
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
The
incidence
of
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
has
been
increasing
in
recent
years.
With
the
development
various
detection
technologies,
machine
learning
is
an
effective
method
to
screen
disease
characteristic
genes.
In
this
study,
weighted
gene
co-expression
network
analysis
(WGCNA)
and
are
combined
find
potential
biomarkers
liver
cancer,
which
provides
a
new
idea
for
future
prediction,
prevention,
personalized
treatment.
“limma”
software
package
was
used.
P
<
.05
log2
|fold-change|
>
1
standard
screening
differential
genes,
then
module
genes
obtained
by
WGCNA
crossed
obtain
key
Gene
Ontology
Kyoto
Genome
Encyclopedia
performed
on
3
methods
including
lasso,
support
vector
machine-recursive
feature
elimination,
RandomForest
were
used
Finally,
validation
set
verify
GeneMANIA
(http://www.genemania.org)
database
perform
protein–protein
interaction
networks
SPIED3
small
molecule
drugs.
187
associated
with
HCC
screened
using
WGCNA.
After
that,
6
(AADAT,
APOF,
GPC3,
LPA,
MASP1,
NAT2)
selected
RandomForest,
Absolute
Shrinkage
Selection
Operator,
elimination
algorithms.
These
also
significantly
different
external
dataset
follow
same
trend
as
training
set.
our
findings
may
provide
insights
into
targets
diagnosis,
treatment
HCC.
AADAT,
NAT2
be
cancer
future.
Cellular Signalling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121, P. 111280 - 111280
Published: July 2, 2024
To
investigate
whether
tricyclic
decylbenzoxazole
(TDB)
regulates
liver
cancer
cell
proliferation
and
apoptosis
through
p300-mediated
FOXO
acetylation.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
178, P. 117104 - 117104
Published: July 17, 2024
Organoids
refer
to
3D
cultures
established
recapitulate
histology,
pathology,
architecture,
and
genetic
traits
of
various
organs
tissues
in
the
body,
thereby
replacing
2D
cell
cultures,
xenograft,
animal
models.
form
a
vitro
mimic
original
like
liver
are
derived
from
embryonic
or
adult
tissue
stem
cells.
Liver
bile
duct
tumor
organoids,
also
called,
tumoroids
capture
diversity,
cellular,
pathophysiological
properties
tumors.
Moreover,
co-culture
techniques
along
with
modulation
organoids
allow
for
using
cancer
research
drug
screening/testing.
Therefore,
promising
platforms
studying
cancer,
which
paves
way
new
era
personalized
therapies.
In
current
review,
we
aimed
discuss
special
emphasis
on
their
applications,
advantages,
shortcomings.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 8, 2024
Abstract
Organoids,
with
their
capacity
to
mimic
the
structures
and
functions
of
human
organs,
have
gained
significant
attention
for
simulating
pathophysiology
been
extensively
investigated
in
recent
past.
Additionally,
3D
bioprinting,
as
an
emerging
bio‐additive
manufacturing
technology,
offers
potential
constructing
heterogeneous
cellular
microenvironments,
thereby
promoting
advancements
organoid
research.
In
this
review,
latest
developments
bioprinting
technologies
aimed
at
enhancing
engineering
are
introduced.
The
commonly
used
methods
materials
organoids,
a
particular
emphasis
on
advantages
combining
organoids
summarized.
These
include
achieving
high
cell
concentrations
form
large
aggregates,
precise
deposition
building
blocks
create
complex
functions,
automation
throughput
ensure
reproducibility
standardization
culture.
Furthermore,
review
provides
overview
relevant
studies
from
years
discusses
current
limitations
prospects
future
development.
Cell Communication and Signaling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
is
a
primary
liver
malignancy
with
high
mortality
rates
and
poor
prognosis.
Recent
advances
in
high-throughput
sequencing
bioinformatic
technologies
have
greatly
enhanced
the
understanding
of
genetic
epigenetic
changes
cancer.
Among
these
changes,
RNA
methylation,
most
prevalent
internal
modification,
has
emerged
as
significant
contributor
development
progression
HCC.
Growing
evidence
reported
significantly
abnormal
levels
methylation
dysregulation
RNA-methylation-related
enzymes
HCC
tissues
cell
lines.
These
alterations
play
crucial
role
regulation
various
genes
signaling
pathways
involved
HCC,
thereby
promoting
tumor
progression.
Understanding
pathogenesis
would
help
developing
prognostic
biomarkers
targeted
therapies
for
Targeting
molecules
shown
promising
potential
management
terms
novel
Exploring
clinical
application
may
provide
new
insights
approaches
Further
research
this
field
warranted
to
fully
understand
functional
roles
underlying
mechanisms
In
review,
we
described
multifaceted
Moreover,
prospects
are
discussed,
which
basis
subsequent
in-depth
on