Converging bioprinting and organoids to better recapitulate the tumor microenvironment

X Wang, Y Luo, Y Ma, P Wang, R Yao - Trends in biotechnology, 2024 - cell.com
Bioprinting shows excellent potential for preclinical tumor modeling, with significant
advantages over 2D cell cultures in replicating the tumor microenvironment (TME). Recently …

Insights into the Tumor Microenvironment—Components, Functions and Therapeutics

K Baghy, A Ladányi, A Reszegi, I Kovalszky - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Similarly to our healthy organs, the tumor tissue also constitutes an ecosystem. This implies
that stromal cells acquire an altered phenotype in tandem with tumor cells, thereby …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblast phenotypes are associated with patient outcome in non-small cell lung cancer

L Cords, S Engler, M Haberecker, JH Rüschoff, H Moch… - Cancer Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Despite advances in treatment, lung cancer survival rates remain low. A better
understanding of the cellular heterogeneity and interplay of cancer-associated fibroblasts …

Self‐Adaptive Nanoregulator to Mitigate Dynamic Immune Evasion of Pancreatic Cancer

J Pan, Y Lai, S Zhang, H Zhang, Y Shan… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The advance of immunotherapy has shifted the paradigm of cancer management in clinics.
Nevertheless, a considerable subset of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients …

Desmoplastic stromal signatures predict patient outcomes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

S Mascharak, JL Guo, DS Foster, A Khan, MF Davitt… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is projected to become the second leading
cause of cancer-related death. Hallmarks include desmoplasia with variable extracellular …

Normalization of the tumor microenvironment by harnessing vascular and immune modulation to achieve enhanced cancer therapy

Y Choi, K Jung - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Solid tumors are complex entities that actively shape their microenvironment to create a
supportive environment for their own growth. Angiogenesis and immune suppression are …

Inflammation-mediated fibroblast activation and immune dysregulation in collagen VII-deficient skin

M Anderson-Crannage, AM Ascensión… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation is known to play a critical role in all stages of tumorigenesis; however, less is
known about how it predisposes the tissue microenvironment preceding tumor formation …

Doxorubicin-sensitive and-resistant colorectal cancer spheroid models: assessing tumor microenvironment features for therapeutic modulation

R Valente, S Cordeiro, A Luz, MC Melo… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: The research on tumor microenvironment (TME) has recently been gaining
attention due to its important role in tumor growth, progression, and response to therapy …

Tumour response to hypoxia: understanding the hypoxic tumour microenvironment to improve treatment outcome in solid tumours

KJA Bigos, CG Quiles, S Lunj, DJ Smith… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumours affecting their biology and response to
therapy. One of the main transcription factors activated by hypoxia is hypoxia-inducible …

Dual effects of radiotherapy on tumor microenvironment and its contribution towards the development of resistance to immunotherapy in gastrointestinal and thoracic …

D Zhao, Y Mo, ME Neganova… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Successful clinical methods for tumor elimination include a combination of surgical
resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is one of the crucial components …