Role of metformin in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2022.210118
- Author:
Shize XIONG
1
;
Wei LIU
2
Author Information
1. First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University; Institute of Digestive Disease, China Three Gorges University; Department of Gastroenterology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang Hubei 443000, China. 1099005708@qq.com.
2. First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University; Institute of Digestive Disease, China Three Gorges University; Department of Gastroenterology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang Hubei 443000, China. liuwei@ctgu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatocellular carcinoma;
mechanism of action;
metformin
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/prevention & control*;
Cell Line, Tumor;
Cell Proliferation;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy*;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/prevention & control*;
Metformin/therapeutic use*;
Quality of Life;
Tumor Microenvironment
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2022;47(3):364-373
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world. Although there are many options for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, such as surgical resection, interventional therapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and liver transplantation, the poor therapeutic effect seriously reduces the quality of life for patients and also increases the social and economic burden. Metformin is originally used as the first-line drug for type 2 diabetes, but it has been found to play a certain effect in the prevention and treatment of malignant tumor. The potential roles of metformin against hepatocellular carcinoma, such as regulation of the microenvironment, proliferation signal pathway, metabolism, invasion and metastasis, apoptosis, autophagy, and epigenetics of hepatoma cells. It provides a new choice for the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
