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                | ISSN | 1948-5182 (online) | 
            
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        | Category | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 
    
        | Manuscript Type | Editorial | 
    
        | Article Title | Mechanistic interplay between aflatoxin B1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 in hepatocellular carcinoma | 
    
        | Manuscript Source | Invited Manuscript | 
    
        | All Author List | Yan Luo, Li-Juan Wang and Cheng-Long Wang | 
            
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                                        | Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau | No. 2023MSXM060 |  | 
    
        | Corresponding Author | Cheng-Long Wang, Department of Pathology, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6 Seventh Panxi Branch Road, Jiangbei District, Chongqing 400021, China. 171909771@qq.com | 
    
        | Key Words | Hepatocellular carcinoma; Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3; Aflatoxin B1; Prognosis; Biomarker | 
    
        | Core Tip | This article elucidates the critical mechanistic interplay between aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) exposure and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) dysregulation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We propose that AFB1 contributes directly to TIMP-3 downregulation, potentially via epigenetic silencing or miRNA dysregulation, thereby promoting AFB1-related HCC aggressiveness. Understanding this AFB1-TIMP-3 axis is crucial for validating TIMP-3 as a precise prognostic biomarker and a specific therapeutic target in AFB1-related HCC. Focused research is imperative in high AFB1-exposure regions to unravel these molecular interactions and develop targeted interventions aimed at restoring TIMP-3 function, ultimately improving patient outcomes. | 
            
                | Publish Date | 2025-10-27 10:57 | 
    
        | Citation | <p>Luo Y, Wang LJ, Wang CL. Mechanistic interplay between aflatoxin B1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 in hepatocellular carcinoma. <i>World J Hepatol</i> 2025; 17(10): 109391</p> | 
            
                | URL | https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v17/i10/109391.htm | 
            
                | DOI | https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v17.i10.109391 | 
    
    
        
                
        
     
 
                 
             
         
        
    
        
        
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