The cytokine network in colorectal cancer: Implications for new treatment strategies

H Braumüller, B Mauerer, J Andris, C Berlin, T Wieder… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most frequent tumor entities worldwide with only
limited therapeutic options. CRC is not only a genetic disease with several mutations in …

Role of circular RNAs in disease progression and diagnosis of cancers: An overview of recent advanced insights

SU Khan, MU Khan, MI Khan, AA Fadahunsi… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a crucial regulator of tumor progression and cells in the
TME release a number of molecules that are responsible for anaplasticity, invasion …

IFN-γ and TNF induce senescence and a distinct senescence-associated secretory phenotype in melanoma

L Homann, M Rentschler, E Brenner, K Böhm… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy is a central pillar of melanoma treatment leading
to durable response rates. Important mechanisms of action of ICB therapy include …

T cells in colorectal cancer: unravelling the function of different T cell subsets in the tumor microenvironment

Z Zheng, T Wieder, B Mauerer, L Schäfer… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Therapeutic options for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are very limited, and the
prognosis using combination therapy with a chemotherapeutic drug and a targeted agent …

Comprehensive analysis of senescence characteristics defines a novel prognostic signature to guide personalized treatment for clear cell renal cell carcinoma

P Zhou, Z Liu, H Hu, Y Lu, J Xiao, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating evidence has suggested the impact of senescence on tumor progression, but
no report has yet described how senescence shapes the tumor microenvironment of clear …

Cellular senescence in hepatocellular carcinoma: the passenger or the driver?

X Cai, A Guillot, H Liu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the high morbidity and mortality, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major
yet growing burden for our global community. The relapse-prone nature and drug resistance …

Counteracting immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment by oncolytic Newcastle disease virus and cellular immunotherapy

V Schirrmacher, S van Gool, W Stuecker - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
An apparent paradox exists between the evidence for spontaneous systemic T cell-mediated
anti-tumor immune responses in cancer patients, observed particularly in their bone marrow …

A four-cell-senescence-regulator-gene prognostic index verified by genome-wide CRISPR can depict the tumor microenvironment and guide clinical treatment of …

JX Sun, CQ Liu, JZ Xu, Y An, MY Xu, XY Zhong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bladder cancer (BCa) is the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, and cellular
senescence is defined as a state of permanent cell cycle arrest and considered to play …

Senescent Tumor Cells in the Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Drive Immunosenescence in the Tumor Microenvironment

H Braumüller, B Mauerer, C Berlin, D Plundrich… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
More than half of all patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) develop distant metastasis and,
depending on the local stage of the primary tumor, up to 48% of patients present peritoneal …

In vitro tumor models on chip and integrated microphysiological analysis platform (MAP) for life sciences and high-throughput drug screening

H Ngo, S Amartumur, VTA Tran, M Tran, YN Diep… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The evolution of preclinical in vitro cancer models has led to the emergence of human
cancer-on-chip or microphysiological analysis platforms (MAPs). Although it has numerous …