Tumour-associated macrophages: versatile players in the tumour microenvironment

ZZ Ji, MKK Chan, ASW Chan, KT Leung… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tumour-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) are one of the pivotal components of the tumour
microenvironment. Their roles in the cancer immunity are complicated, both pro-tumour and …

Tumor-associated macrophages as major players in the tumor microenvironment

T Chanmee, P Ontong, K Konno, N Itano - Cancers, 2014 - mdpi.com
During tumor progression, circulating monocytes and macrophages are actively recruited
into tumors where they alter the tumor microenvironment to accelerate tumor progression …

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 …

Tumor-associated macrophages: a potential target for cancer therapy

Y Tan, M Wang, Y Zhang, S Ge, F Zhong, G Xia… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages, an important class of innate immune cells that maintain body homeostasis
and ward off foreign pathogens, exhibit a high degree of plasticity and play a supportive role …

Tumor-associated macrophages: a short compendium

H Prenen, M Mazzone - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Macrophages play an important role in tissue development and homeostasis. They serve as
a nexus between adaptive and innate immunity, and employ considerable plasticity. In …

Roles of tumor-associated macrophages in tumor progression: implications on therapeutic strategies

S Zhu, M Yi, Y Wu, B Dong, K Wu - Experimental Hematology & Oncology, 2021 - Springer
Macrophages are heterogeneous cells that present as different functional phenotypes due to
their plasticity. They can be classified into two categories, namely M1-and M2-like …

Tumor-associated macrophages: functional diversity, clinical significance, and open questions

SK Biswas, P Allavena, A Mantovani - Seminars in immunopathology, 2013 - Springer
Inflammation is now a well-recognized hallmark of cancer progression. Tumor-associated
macrophages (TAMs) are one of the major inflammatory cells that infiltrate murine and …

Tumor-associated macrophages, potential targets for cancer treatment

L Yang, Y Zhang - Biomarker research, 2017 - Springer
The fact that various immune cells, including macrophages, can be found in tumor tissues
has long been known. With the introduction of concept that macrophages differentiate into a …

The complex role of tumor-infiltrating macrophages

A Christofides, L Strauss, A Yeo, C Cao, A Charest… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Long recognized as an evolutionarily ancient cell type involved in tissue homeostasis and
immune defense against pathogens, macrophages are being re-discovered as regulators of …

Cancer related inflammation: the macrophage connection

A Sica, P Allavena, A Mantovani - Cancer letters, 2008 - Elsevier
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are key regulators of the link between inflammation
and cancer. In the tumor microenvironment neoplastic cells shape the differentiation and …