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. 2022 Apr 21;13(4):394. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-04848-z

Fig. 7. The crosstalk between LCSCs and cellular components in the TME promotes stemness maintenance in HCC.

Fig. 7

Cellular components in the TME include tumor-associated macrophages, monocytes, fibroblasts, neutrophils, hepatic stellate cells, LECs, T cells, and B cells. Moreover, angiogenesis and the hypoxic microenvironment promote stem cell gene expression and tumorigenesis. OA osteoactivin.