Doxorubicin—an agent with multiple mechanisms of anticancer activity

M Kciuk, A Gielecińska, S Mujwar, D Kołat… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Doxorubicin (DOX) constitutes the major constituent of anti-cancer treatment regimens
currently in clinical use. However, the precise mechanisms of DOX's action are not fully …

Cuproptosis: Harnessing transition metal for cancer therapy

W Wang, W Mo, Z Hang, Y Huang, H Yi, Z Sun, A Lei - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Transition metal elements, such as copper, play diverse and pivotal roles in oncology. They
act as constituents of metalloenzymes involved in cellular metabolism, function as signaling …

A Microenvironment Dual‐Responsive Nano‐Drug Equipped with PD‐L1 Blocking Peptide Triggers Immunogenic Pyroptosis for Prostate Cancer Self‐Synergistic …

H Wang, Z Gao, D Jiao, Y Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) in tumor combined with immune checkpoint
blockade (ICB) therapy is widely developed to improve the efficacy of cancer …

Dual‐pronged attack: pH‐driven membrane‐anchored NIR dual‐type Nano‐photosensitizer excites immunogenic pyroptosis and sequester immune checkpoint for …

H Wang, Z He, Y Gao, D Feng, X Wei… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a frustrating immunogenic “cold” tumor and generally receives
unsatisfied immunotherapy outcomes in the clinic. Pyroptosis is an excellent immunogenic …

PD-1/PD-L1 and DNA damage response in cancer

M Kciuk, D Kołat, Ż Kałuzińska-Kołat, M Gawrysiak… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of immunotherapy for cancer treatment is rapidly becoming more
widespread. Immunotherapeutic agents are frequently combined with various types of …

[HTML][HTML] Blocking Tim-3 enhances the anti-tumor immunity of STING agonist ADU-S100 by unleashing CD4+ T cells through regulating type 2 conventional dendritic …

J Luo, S Pang, Z Hui, H Zhao, S Xu, W Yu, L Yang… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: An immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) is a major obstacle in
tumor immunotherapy. Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists trigger an …

Nanomaterials for Disease Treatment by modulating the pyroptosis pathway

M Wang, Q Fu - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pyroptosis differs significantly from apoptosis and cell necrosis as an alternative mode of
programmed cell death. Its occurrence is mediated by the gasdermin protein, leading to …

Visualized photodynamic nanomaterials activating tumor-associated immune landscape as a next-generation anticancer strategy

L Tian, X Li, L Guo, L Huang, X Wu, W Gao - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
As advances in high-resolution single-cell technology shed light on the complex
microenvironment of tumors, the focus of clinical strategies has shifted to single-cell …

Drug resistance mechanisms and treatment strategies mediated by Ubiquitin-Specific Proteases (USPs) in cancers: new directions and therapeutic options

H Gao, Z Xi, J Dai, J Xue, X Guan, L Zhao, Z Chen… - Molecular Cancer, 2024 - Springer
Drug resistance represents a significant obstacle in cancer treatment, underscoring the need
for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets. Ubiquitin-specific proteases (USPs), a …

Unlocking the potential of pyroptosis in tumor immunotherapy: a new horizon in cancer treatment

Q Yin, SY Song, Y Bian, Y Wang, A Deng, J Lv… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The interaction between pyroptosis—a form of programmed cell death—and
tumor immunity represents a burgeoning field of interest. Pyroptosis exhibits a dual role in …