Checkpoint inhibitors in cancer therapy: clinical benefits for head and neck cancers

T Ettl, M Grube, D Schulz, RJ Bauer - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In recent years, checkpoint inhibitor treatment of tumors has caused a stir.
The response of patients with metastases showed outstanding success for some cancer …

The 'danse macabre'—neutrophils the interactive partner affecting oral cancer outcomes

S Hadjigol, BA Shah, NM O'Brien-Simpson - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Over the past few decades, tremendous advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of cancer have taken place. However for head and neck cancers, including oral …

[HTML][HTML] A CSF-1R-blocking antibody/IL-10 fusion protein increases anti-tumor immunity by effectuating tumor-resident CD8+ T cells

YW Chang, HW Hsiao, JP Chen, SF Tzeng, CH Tsai… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Strategies to increase intratumoral concentrations of an anticancer agent are desirable to
optimize its therapeutic potential when said agent is efficacious primarily within a tumor but …

Generation of neoantigen-specific T cells for adoptive cell transfer for treating head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

T Wei, M Leisegang, M Xia, K Kiyotani, N Li… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Adoptive cell therapy using TCR-engineered T cells (TCR-T cells) represents a promising
strategy for treating relapsed and metastatic cancers. We previously established methods to …

Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Associated with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas: A Review

R González-González, G Ortiz-Sarabia… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mesenchymal conversion occurring in malignant epithelial neoplasms is
undesirable in tumors since it promotes more aggressive tumor behavior. This phenomenon …

Crosstalk and plasticity driving between cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumor microenvironment: significance of breast cancer metastasis

W Zhang, J Wang, C Liu, Y Li, C Sun, J Wu… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the most abundant stromal cell population in
breast tumors. A functionally diverse population of CAFs increases the dynamic complexity …

More than a bubble: Extracellular vesicle microRNAs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

W Panvongsa, DM Pegtel, J Voortman - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is an aggressive and
lethal disease. Despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances, the overall survival of patients …

Mechanism of tumour microenvironment in the progression and development of oral cancer

M Mughees, A Sengupta, S Khowal, S Wajid - Molecular biology reports, 2021 - Springer
Oral cancer has been a major problem all across the globe, majorly in the developing
countries. With a growing emphasis in the field of cancer research, the contribution of the …

The role of exosomes in epithelial–to-mesenchymal transition and cell functional properties in head and neck cancer

NS Mastronikolis, E Kyrodimos, D Spyropoulou… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary According to WHO 2018 estimates, cancer is the second leading cause of
mortality worldwide after cardiovascular disease, accounting for one in six fatalities. Mortality …

Persistent changes of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

A Caruntu, L Moraru, M Surcel, A Munteanu… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common cancer with high morbidity
and mortality. Alterations of antitumor immune responses are involved in the development of …