Tumor‐associated macrophages in liver cancer: from mechanisms to therapy

K Cheng, N Cai, J Zhu, X Yang, H Liang… - Cancer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multidimensional analyses have demonstrated the presence of a unique tumor
microenvironment (TME) in liver cancer. Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-associated macrophages: an accomplice in solid tumor progression

Y Chen, Y Song, W Du, L Gong, H Chang… - Journal of biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
In many solid tumor types, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are important
components of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Moreover, TAMs infiltration is strongly …

[HTML][HTML] Clonal expansion and epigenetic inheritance of long-lasting NK cell memory

T Rückert, CA Lareau, MF Mashreghi, LS Ludwig… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Clonal expansion of cells with somatically diversified receptors and their long-term
maintenance as memory cells is a hallmark of adaptive immunity. Here, we studied …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular mechanism of natural killer cells function and its importance in cancer immunotherapy

S Paul, G Lal - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that show strong cytolytic function against
physiologically stressed cells such as tumor cells and virus-infected cells. NK cells show a …

Peptide-specific recognition of human cytomegalovirus strains controls adaptive natural killer cells

Q Hammer, T Rückert, EM Borst, J Dunst… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that lack antigen-specific rearranged
receptors, a hallmark of adaptive lymphocytes. In some people infected with human …

[HTML][HTML] The changing role of natural killer cells in cancer metastasis

IS Chan, AJ Ewald - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that are critical to the body's antitumor and
antimetastatic defense. As such, novel therapies are being developed to utilize NK cells as …

[HTML][HTML] Blocking expression of inhibitory receptor NKG2A overcomes tumor resistance to NK cells

T Kamiya, SV Seow, D Wong… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
A key mechanism of tumor resistance to immune cells is mediated by expression of peptide-
loaded HLA class I molecule (HLA-E) in tumor cells, which suppresses NK cell activity via …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-associated macrophages: from mechanisms to therapy

R Noy, JW Pollard - Immunity, 2014 - cell.com
The tumor microenvironment is a complex ecology of cells that evolves with and provides
support to tumor cells during the transition to malignancy. Among the innate and adaptive …

[HTML][HTML] Immunity, inflammation, and cancer: an eternal fight between good and evil

S Shalapour, M Karin - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2015 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cancer development and its response to therapy are strongly influenced by innate and
adaptive immunity, which either promote or attenuate tumorigenesis and can have opposing …

[HTML][HTML] CD4 CTL, a Cytotoxic Subset of CD4+ T Cells, Their Differentiation and Function

A Takeuchi, T Saito - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
CD4+ T cells with cytotoxic activity (CD4 CTL) have been observed in various immune
responses. These cells are characterized by their ability to secrete granzyme B and perforin …