Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

Define cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment: new opportunities in cancer immunotherapy and advances in clinical trials

H Zhang, X Yue, Z Chen, C Liu, W Wu, N Zhang, Z Liu… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Despite centuries since the discovery and study of cancer, cancer is still a lethal and
intractable health issue worldwide. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have gained much …

γδ T cells: origin and fate, subsets, diseases and immunotherapy

Y Hu, Q Hu, Y Li, L Lu, Z Xiang, Z Yin… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
The intricacy of diseases, shaped by intrinsic processes like immune system exhaustion and
hyperactivation, highlights the potential of immune renormalization as a promising strategy …

Cellular and molecular players in the tumor microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma

F Lasorsa, M Rutigliano, M Milella, M Ferro… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) represents the most prevalent type of
kidney cancer. Surgery plays a key role in the treatment of this cancer, although one third of …

Cancer metastasis: molecular mechanisms and clinical perspectives

SU Khan, K Fatima, F Malik, H Kalkavan… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metastatic progression combined with non-responsiveness towards systemic therapy often
shapes the course of disease for cancer patients and commonly determines its lethal …

Challenges in developing personalized neoantigen cancer vaccines

PD Katsikis, KJ Ishii, C Schliehe - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
The recent success of cancer immunotherapies has highlighted the benefit of harnessing the
immune system for cancer treatment. Vaccines have a long history of promoting immunity to …

Beyond genetics: driving cancer with the tumour microenvironment behind the wheel

S Yuan, J Almagro, E Fuchs - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer has long been viewed as a genetic disease of cumulative mutations. This notion is
fuelled by studies showing that ageing tissues are often riddled with clones of complex …

The promising role of tumor-associated macrophages in the treatment of cancer

H Wang, X Wang, X Zhang, W Xu - Drug Resistance Updates, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrophages are important components of the immune system. Mature macrophages can
be recruited to tumor microenvironment that affect tumor cell proliferation, invasion and …

Interrogation of endothelial and mural cells in brain metastasis reveals key immune-regulatory mechanisms

L Bejarano, A Kauzlaric, E Lamprou, J Lourenco… - Cancer cell, 2024 - cell.com
Brain metastasis (BrM) is a common malignancy, predominantly originating from lung,
melanoma, and breast cancers. The vasculature is a key component of the BrM tumor …

In Situ Construction of Ferrocene-Containing Membrane-Bound Nanofibers for the Redox Control of Cancer Cell Death and Cancer Therapy

X Zhang, Y Ding, Z Zhang, Y Ma, X Sun, L Wang… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Precise manipulation of cancer cell death by harnessing reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a
promising strategy to defeat malignant tumors. However, it is quite difficult to produce active …