Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as a therapeutic target for cancer

AMK Law, F Valdes-Mora, D Gallego-Ortega - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The emergence of immunotherapy has been an astounding breakthrough in cancer
treatments. In particular, immune checkpoint inhibitors, targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4, have …

Lipids in the tumor microenvironment: From cancer progression to treatment

KC Corn, MKA Windham, M Rafat - Progress in lipid research, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, the study of metabolic abnormalities in cancer cells has risen
dramatically. Cancer cells can thrive in challenging environments, be it the hypoxic and …

Metabolic rewiring in the promotion of cancer metastasis: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

Q Wei, Y Qian, J Yu, CC Wong - Oncogene, 2020 - nature.com
Tumor metastasis is the major cause of mortality from cancer. Metabolic rewiring and the
metastatic cascade are highly intertwined, co-operating to promote multiple steps of cancer …

Myeloid derived suppressor cells interactions with natural killer cells and pro-angiogenic activities: roles in tumor progression

A Bruno, L Mortara, D Baci, DM Noonan… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) contribute to the induction of an immune
suppressive/anergic, tumor permissive environment. MDSCs act as immunosuppression …

Surgical stress and cancer progression: the twisted tango

Z Chen, P Zhang, Y Xu, J Yan, Z Liu, WB Lau, B Lau… - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Surgical resection is an important avenue for cancer treatment, which, in most cases, can
effectively alleviate the patient symptoms. However, accumulating evidence has …

Combining surgery and immunotherapy: turning an immunosuppressive effect into a therapeutic opportunity

O Bakos, C Lawson, S Rouleau, LH Tai - Journal for immunotherapy of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cancer surgery is necessary and life-saving. However, the majority of patients
develop postoperative recurrence and metastasis, which are the main causes of cancer …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in solid tumors

T Ma, BW Renz, M Ilmer, D Koch, Y Yang, J Werner… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are one of the main suppressive cell population
of the immune system. They play a pivotal role in the establishment of the tumor …

Surgical trauma‐induced immunosuppression in cancer: recent advances and the potential therapies

F Tang, Y Tie, C Tu, X Wei - Clinical and translational medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical resection remains the mainstay treatment for solid cancers, especially for localized
disease. However, the postoperative immunosuppression provides a window for cancer cell …

Drug repurposing for cancer therapy

Y Xia, M Sun, H Huang, WL Jin - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2024 - nature.com
Cancer, a complex and multifactorial disease, presents a significant challenge to global
health. Despite significant advances in surgical, radiotherapeutic and immunological …

Surgery-mediated tumor-promoting effects on the immune microenvironment

X Cheng, H Zhang, A Hamad, H Huang… - Seminars in cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surgical resection continues to be the mainstay treatment for solid cancers even though
chemotherapy and immunotherapy have significantly improved patient overall survival and …