NK cell exhaustion in the tumor microenvironment

H Jia, H Yang, H Xiong, KQ Luo - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells kill mutant cells through death receptors and cytotoxic granules,
playing an essential role in controlling cancer progression. However, in the tumor …

Endothelin and the tumor microenvironment: a finger in every pie

PF Arndt, K Turkowski, MJ Cekay, B Eul… - Clinical …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a central role in the development of cancer. Within
this complex milieu, the endothelin (ET) system plays a key role by triggering epithelial-to …

Non-Invasive Predictive Biomarkers for Immune-Related Adverse Events Due to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

B Ponvilawan, AW Khan, J Subramanian, D Bansal - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are one of the most common
complications after cancer treatment caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We …

Human papilloma virus positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and the immune system: pathogenesis, immunotherapy and future perspectives

A Khoo, M Boyer, Z Jafri, T Makeham, T Pham… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), a subset of head and neck squamous
cell carcinoma (HNSCC), involves the palatine tonsils, soft palate, base of tongue, and …

Potential of dietary HDAC2i in breast cancer patients receiving PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors

Y Wang, L Lu, C Ling, P Zhang, R Han - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC) is a lethal malignancy with high morbidity and mortality but lacks
effective treatments thus far. Despite the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors …

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Old and Emerging Therapeutic Targets

G Pessino, C Scotti, M Maggi… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Liver cancer is one of the most difficult solid tumors to treat and is
responsible for one-third of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In particular, the quest for …

Optimal strategy in managing advanced melanoma

H Uchi - The Journal of Dermatology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors and combination therapy with BRAF inhibitors
and MEK inhibitors has dramatically improved the prognosis of advanced melanoma …

Extracellular Interactors of the IGF System: Impact on Cancer Hallmarks and Therapeutic Approaches

C Mancarella, A Morrione, K Scotlandi - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Dysregulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system determines the onset of various
pathological conditions, including cancer. Accordingly, therapeutic strategies have been …

Apoptosis, a Metabolic “Head-to-Head” between Tumor and T Cells: Implications for Immunotherapy

O Franzese, P Ancona, N Bianchi, G Aguiari - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Induction of apoptosis represents a promising therapeutic approach to drive tumor cells to
death. However, this poses challenges due to the intricate nature of cancer biology and the …

MIF and CD74 as Emerging Biomarkers for Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy

RM Fey, RA Nichols, TT Tran, AA Vandenbark… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary While immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy is used successfully to
treat various cancers, many patients develop immune-related adverse side effects (irAEs) …