Macrophage polarization by phytotherapy in the tumor microenvironment

AM Saeedifar, G Mosayebi, A Ghazavi… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Several signaling pathways were involved in M1 (classic) and M2 (alternative) macrophage
polarization. Disruption of M2‐related signaling pathways and improvement of M1‐related …

Natural products targeting macrophages in tumor microenvironment are a source of potential antitumor agents

QP Liu, YY Chen, P An, K Rahman, X Luan, H Zhang - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Macrophages are one of the major cell types in the immune system and are
closely related to tumor development, which can be polarized into M1 type with anti-tumor …

Chemopreventive effects of phytochemicals and medicines on M1/M2 polarized macrophage role in inflammation-related diseases

YC Koh, G Yang, CS Lai, M Weerawatanakorn… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Macrophages can polarize into two different states (M1 and M2), which play contrasting
roles during pathogenesis or tissue damage. M1 polarized macrophages produce pro …

Diverse macrophages polarization in tumor microenvironment

I Rhee - Archives of pharmacal research, 2016 - Springer
Macrophages are traditional innate immune cells that play critical roles in the clearance of
pathogens and the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Accumulating evidence proves that …

Research advances on signaling pathways regulating the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages in lung cancer microenvironment

W Li, Q Yuan, M Li, X He, C Shen, Y Luo, Y Tai… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most common cancer worldwide. Tumor-associated
macrophages (TAMs) are important component of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and …

Natural products for regulating macrophages M2 polarization

Z Chang, Y Wang, C Liu, W Smith… - Current Stem Cell …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Macrophages M2 polarization have been taken as an anti-inflammatory progression during
inflammation. Natural plant-derived products, with potential therapeutic and preventive …

Ethanol Extract of Mylabris phalerata Inhibits M2 Polarization Induced by Recombinant IL‐4 and IL‐13 in Murine Macrophages

HS Chung, BS Lee, JY Ma - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mylabris phalerata (MP) is an insect used in oriental herbal treatments for tumor, tinea
infections, and stroke. Recent studies have shown that tumor‐associated macrophages …

A novel strategy for inducing the antitumor effects of triterpenoid compounds: blocking the protumoral functions of tumor‐associated macrophages via STAT3 inhibition

Y Fujiwara, M Takeya… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There are many types of nontumor cells, including leukocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial
cells, in the tumor microenvironment. Among these cells, infiltrating macrophages have …

Natural product/diet-based regulation of macrophage polarization: Implications in treatment of inflammatory-related diseases and cancer

M Ashrafizadeh, AR Aref, G Sethi, YN Ertas… - The Journal of Nutritional …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrophages are phagocytic cells with important physiological functions, including the
digestion of cellular debris, foreign substances, and microbes, as well as tissue …

Screening five qi‐tonifying herbs on M2 phenotype macrophages

YX Jiang, Y Chen, Y Yang, XX Chen… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) with M2 phenotype play an essential role in tumor
microenvironment (TME) during the progression and development of numerous cancers and …