Up-regulation of blood-circulating TIM-4-expressing monocytes and potential diagnostic biomarker sTIM-4 in primary liver cancer.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12350753 · PMID 40804101

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Nonetheless, we observed a slight increase in TIM-4 expression in tumors ≥ 5 cm in diameter compared to smaller tumors (< 5 cm), although this difference did not reach statistical significance, likely due to the limited sample size.

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