[HTML][HTML] The evolving tumor microenvironment: From cancer initiation to metastatic outgrowth

KE De Visser, JA Joyce - Cancer cell, 2023 - cell.com
Cancers represent complex ecosystems comprising tumor cells and a multitude of non-
cancerous cells, embedded in an altered extracellular matrix. The tumor microenvironment …

Metastasis

S Gerstberger, Q Jiang, K Ganesh - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Most cancer-associated deaths occur due to metastasis, yet our understanding of metastasis
as an evolving, heterogeneous, systemic disease and of how to effectively treat it is still …

Clinical relevance of tumour-associated macrophages

MJ Pittet, O Michielin, D Migliorini - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2022 - nature.com
In the past decade, substantial advances have been made in understanding the biology of
tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), and their clinical relevance is emerging. A …

[HTML][HTML] Notch signaling pathway: architecture, disease, and therapeutics

B Zhou, W Lin, Y Long, Y Yang, H Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The NOTCH gene was identified approximately 110 years ago. Classical studies have
revealed that NOTCH signaling is an evolutionarily conserved pathway. NOTCH receptors …

Mechanisms driving the immunoregulatory function of cancer cells

A van Weverwijk, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Tumours display an astonishing variation in the spatial distribution, composition and
activation state of immune cells, which impacts their progression and response to …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the tumor stroma for cancer therapy

M Xu, T Zhang, R Xia, Y Wei, X Wei - Molecular Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Tumors are comprised of both cancer cells and surrounding stromal components. As an
essential part of the tumor microenvironment, the tumor stroma is highly dynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer chemotherapy and beyond: Current status, drug candidates, associated risks and progress in targeted therapeutics

U Anand, A Dey, AKS Chandel, R Sanyal, A Mishra… - Genes & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is an abnormal state of cells where they undergo uncontrolled proliferation and
produce aggressive malignancies that causes millions of deaths every year. With the new …

Carbon dots: mysterious past, vibrant present, and expansive future

B Wang, GIN Waterhouse, S Lu - Trends in Chemistry, 2023 - cell.com
Carbon dots (CDs) are a vibrant subset of luminescent nanomaterials exhibiting structural
and physicochemical properties that make them an ideal platform for the development of …

Tumor abnormality-oriented nanomedicine design

Q Zhou, J Xiang, N Qiu, Y Wang, Y Piao, S Shao… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anticancer nanomedicines have been proven effective in mitigating the side effects of
chemotherapeutic drugs. However, challenges remain in augmenting their therapeutic …

Tumour DDR1 promotes collagen fibre alignment to instigate immune exclusion

X Sun, B Wu, HC Chiang, H Deng, X Zhang, W Xiong… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Immune exclusion predicts poor patient outcomes in multiple malignancies, including triple-
negative breast cancer (TNBC). The extracellular matrix (ECM) contributes to immune …