Macrophages as regulators of tumour immunity and immunotherapy

DG DeNardo, B Ruffell - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2019 - nature.com
Macrophages are critical mediators of tissue homeostasis, with tumours distorting this
proclivity to stimulate proliferation, angiogenesis and metastasis. This had led to an interest …

Control of tumor-associated macrophage responses by nutrient acquisition and metabolism

X Zhang, L Ji, MO Li - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Metazoan tissue specification is associated with integration of macrophage lineage cells in
sub-tissular niches to promote tissue development and homeostasis. Oncogenic …

Blockade of the phagocytic receptor MerTK on tumor-associated macrophages enhances P2X7R-dependent STING activation by tumor-derived cGAMP

Y Zhou, M Fei, G Zhang, WC Liang, WY Lin, Y Wu… - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Clearance of apoptotic cells by macrophages prevents excessive inflammation and supports
immune tolerance. Here, we examined the effect of blocking apoptotic cell clearance on anti …

Spatial density and distribution of tumor-associated macrophages predict survival in non–small cell lung carcinoma

X Zheng, A Weigert, S Reu, S Guenther, S Mansouri… - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
The respective antitumoral and protumoral roles of M1 and M2 tumor-associated
macrophages (TAM) typify the complexity of macrophage function in cancer. In lung cancer …

Targeting Tyro3, Axl and MerTK (TAM receptors): implications for macrophages in the tumor microenvironment

KV Myers, SR Amend, KJ Pienta - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Tumor-associated macrophages are an abundant cell type in the tumor microenvironment.
These macrophages serve as a promising target for treatment of cancer due to their roles in …

Radiation therapy-induced remodeling of the tumor immune microenvironment

M Charpentier, S Spada, SJ Van Nest… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The tumor immune microenvironment is a determinant of response to cancer
immunotherapy and, in many cases, is prognostic for patient survival independently of the …

Macrophage‐mediated tumor cell phagocytosis: opportunity for nanomedicine intervention

X Zhou, X Liu, L Huang - Advanced functional materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are one of the most abundant non‐malignant cells in the tumor
microenvironment, playing critical roles in mediating tumor immunity. As important innate …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in immunotherapy

GW Tormoen, MR Crittenden, MJ Gough - Advances in radiation oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy is reshaping cancer treatment paradigms; however, response rates to
immune therapies are low and depend on the host's pre-existing antitumor immunity. The …

Radiation-induced tumor immune microenvironments and potential targets for combination therapy

S Guo, Y Yao, Y Tang, Z Xin, D Wu, C Ni… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
As one of the four major means of cancer treatment including surgery, radiotherapy (RT),
chemotherapy, immunotherapy, RT can be applied to various cancers as both a radical …

Single cell analysis reveals distinct immune landscapes in transplant and primary sarcomas that determine response or resistance to immunotherapy

AJ Wisdom, YM Mowery, CS Hong, JE Himes… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Immunotherapy fails to cure most cancer patients. Preclinical studies indicate that
radiotherapy synergizes with immunotherapy, promoting radiation-induced antitumor …