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Researchers reveal mechanism of hepatitis B-induced venous metastasis and immune escape of hepatocellular carcinoma

Working model of IL-8-CXCR1 axis promoted venous metastasis and intrahepatic Treg accumulation in HBV-associated HCC. Credit: Dr. YANG Pengyuan’s group In China, about 70 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and more than 80% of liver cancer is caused by HBV. HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is often accompanied by severe vascular invasion and portal vein tumor…