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Incomplete radiofrequency ablation promotes the survival of residual hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inducing GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane, which enhances glucose uptake and suppresses reactive oxygen species. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate the metabolic mechanisms by which residual hepatocellular carcinoma cells survive sublethal thermal stress following incomplete radiofrequency ablation.

August 27, 2026Molecular & Cellular OncologyOpen Access

Enhanced glucose uptake promotes the survival of hepatocellular carcinoma cells following incomplete radiofrequency ablation

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XWXiaofeng WangGansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital TLTing LiGansu Provincial Hospital PCPeng ChaoSun Yat-sen University

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Preclinical study reveals that GLUT4-mediated glucose uptake promotes survival in residual hepatocellular carcinoma cells after incomplete ablation, suggesting a target to reduce tumor recurrence.

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To investigate the metabolic mechanisms by which residual hepatocellular carcinoma cells survive sublethal thermal stress following incomplete radiofrequency ablation.
Examined hepatocellular carcinoma cells subjected to sublethal thermal stress mimicking incomplete radiofrequency ablation.
Assessed glucose uptake, intracellular reactive oxygen species accumulation, total GLUT4 expression, and GLUT4 subcellular translocation.
Evaluated the impact of pharmacologically or functionally inhibiting GLUT4-mediated glucose uptake on cell survival and redox balance.
Incomplete radiofrequency ablation enhanced glucose uptake and suppressed intracellular reactive oxygen species in residual cancer cells, promoting cell viability.
Thermal stress drove the translocation of GLUT4 from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane without altering total GLUT4 expression levels.
Inhibition of GLUT4-dependent glucose uptake increased reactive oxygen species accumulation and significantly reduced survival in thermally stressed cells.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fea3310c91c1e9262253d https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2026.2715876

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Preclinical study reveals that GLUT4-mediated glucose uptake promotes survival in residual hepatocellular carcinoma cells after incomplete ablation, suggesting a target to reduce tumor recurrence.

Enhanced glucose uptake promotes the survival of hepatocellular carcinoma cells following incomplete radiofrequency ablation

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Enhanced glucose uptake promotes the survival of hepatocellular carcinoma cells following incomplete radiofrequency ablation

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