PD‐L1 expression enhancement by infiltrating macrophage‐derived tumor necrosis factor‐α leads to poor pancreatic cancer prognosis

M Tsukamoto, K Imai, T Ishimoto, Y Komohara… - Cancer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Immunotherapy using anti‐PD‐1/PD‐L1 antibodies for several types of cancer has received
considerable attention in recent decades. However, the molecular mechanism underlying …

TNF-α-producing macrophages determine subtype identity and prognosis via AP1 enhancer reprogramming in pancreatic cancer

M Tu, L Klein, E Espinet, T Georgomanolis, F Wegwitz… - Nature cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Large-scale genomic profiling of pancreatic cancer (PDAC) has revealed two distinct
subtypes:'classical'and 'basal-like'. Their variable coexistence within the stromal immune …

Identification of a selective and direct NLRP3 inhibitor to treat inflammatory disorders

H Jiang, H He, Y Chen, W Huang, J Cheng… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
The NLRP3 inflammasome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of
human diseases. A few compounds have been developed to inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome …

Agonism of CD11b reprograms innate immunity to sensitize pancreatic cancer to immunotherapies

RZ Panni, JM Herndon, C Zuo, S Hegde… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
Although checkpoint immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment of cancer, not all
tumor types have seen substantial benefit. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a …

[HTML][HTML] Interferon gamma inhibits CXCL8–CXCR2 axis mediated tumor-associated macrophages tumor trafficking and enhances anti-PD1 efficacy in pancreatic …

M Zhang, L Huang, G Ding, H Huang… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a common malignancy of the digestive system and is
characterized by poor prognosis and early metastasis. Tumor immune escape plays an …

Combined MEK and STAT3 inhibition uncovers stromal plasticity by enriching for cancer-associated fibroblasts with mesenchymal stem cell-like features to overcome …

J Datta, X Dai, A Bianchi, IDC Silva, S Mehra… - Gastroenterology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims We have shown that reciprocally activated rat sarcoma (RAS)/mitogen-
activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) and Janus …

Stromal and therapy-induced macrophage proliferation promotes PDAC progression and susceptibility to innate immunotherapy

C Zuo, JM Baer, BL Knolhoff, JI Belle, X Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are abundant in pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinomas (PDACs). While TAMs are known to proliferate in cancer tissues, the …

Distinct mechanisms of innate and adaptive immune regulation underlie poor oncologic outcomes associated with KRAS-TP53 co-alteration in pancreatic cancer

J Datta, A Bianchi, I De Castro Silva, NU Deshpande… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Co-occurrent KRAS and TP53 mutations define a majority of patients with pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and define its pro-metastatic proclivity. Here, we demonstrate that …

NLRP3 inflammasomes in macrophages drive colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver

Q Deng, Y Geng, L Zhao, R Li, Z Zhang, K Li, R Liang… - Cancer letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Inflammation and immunity are important determinants of cancer initiation, promotion, and
progression to cancer equilibrium or suppression. The NOD-like receptor family pyrin …

NLRP3 suppresses NK cell–mediated responses to carcinogen-induced tumors and metastases

MT Chow, J Sceneay, C Paget, CSF Wong, H Duret… - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
The NLRP3 inflammasome acts as a danger signal sensor that triggers and coordinates the
inflammatory response upon infectious insults or tissue injury and damage. However, the …