The cGAS–STING pathway and cancer

N Samson, A Ablasser - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
The cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has
emerged as a critical innate immune pathway that, following engagement by DNA, promotes …

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic cell subsets in cancer immunity and tumor antigen sensing

A Del Prete, V Salvi, A Soriani, M Laffranchi… - Cellular & molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Dendritic cells (DCs) exhibit a specialized antigen-presenting function and play crucial roles
in both innate and adaptive immune responses. Due to their ability to cross-present tumor …

Cancer cell states recur across tumor types and form specific interactions with the tumor microenvironment

D Barkley, R Moncada, M Pour, DA Liberman, I Dryg… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Transcriptional heterogeneity among malignant cells of a tumor has been studied in
individual cancer types and shown to be organized into cancer cell states; however, it …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and tumor progression: signaling pathways and targeted intervention

H Zhao, L Wu, G Yan, Y Chen, M Zhou… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Cancer development and its response to therapy are regulated by inflammation, which
either promotes or suppresses tumor progression, potentially displaying opposing effects on …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer cells dying from ferroptosis impede dendritic cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity

B Wiernicki, S Maschalidi, J Pinney, S Adjemian… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Immunogenic cell death significantly contributes to the success of anti-cancer therapies, but
immunogenicity of different cell death modalities widely varies. Ferroptosis, a form of cell …

[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy: the dawn of cancer treatment

Z Zhang, X Liu, D Chen, J Yu - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2022 - nature.com
Radiotherapy (RT) is delivered for purposes of local control, but can also exert systemic
effect on remote and non-irradiated tumor deposits, which is called abscopal effect. The view …

[HTML][HTML] Combination strategies to maximize the benefits of cancer immunotherapy

S Zhu, T Zhang, L Zheng, H Liu, W Song, D Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) and adoptive cell therapy
(ACT) have revolutionized cancer treatment, especially in patients whose disease was …

[HTML][HTML] The cGAS–STING pathway as a therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases

A Decout, JD Katz, S Venkatraman… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The cGAS–STING signalling pathway has emerged as a key mediator of inflammation in the
settings of infection, cellular stress and tissue damage. Underlying this broad involvement of …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiota triggers STING-type I IFN-dependent monocyte reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment

KC Lam, RE Araya, A Huang, Q Chen, M Di Modica… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) influences cancer progression and therapy response.
Therefore, understanding what regulates the TME immune compartment is vital. Here we …

Small-cell lung cancer

CM Rudin, E Brambilla, C Faivre-Finn… - Nature Reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents about 15% of all lung cancers and is marked by
an exceptionally high proliferative rate, strong predilection for early metastasis and poor …