Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Clin Oncol. Feb 10, 2012; 3(2): 15-23
Published online Feb 10, 2012. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v3.i2.15
Figure 1
Figure 1 The intrinsic and extrinsic pathways combine to create a local microenvironment around the injured and transformed hepatocyte to augment tumor promoting mechanisms. ROS: Reactive oxygen species; HIF1α: Hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha; NK cell: Natural killer cell; MDSC: Myeloid derived suppressor cell; IL: Interleukin; TGF-β: Transforming growth factor Beta; HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor; NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells; CXCL: Chemokine ligand; STAT3: Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3.