Mechanisms driving the immunoregulatory function of cancer cells

A van Weverwijk, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Tumours display an astonishing variation in the spatial distribution, composition and
activation state of immune cells, which impacts their progression and response to …

Notch signaling pathway: architecture, disease, and therapeutics

B Zhou, W Lin, Y Long, Y Yang, H Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The NOTCH gene was identified approximately 110 years ago. Classical studies have
revealed that NOTCH signaling is an evolutionarily conserved pathway. NOTCH receptors …

Effect of the intratumoral microbiota on spatial and cellular heterogeneity in cancer

JL Galeano Niño, H Wu, KD LaCourse… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The tumour-associated microbiota is an intrinsic component of the tumour microenvironment
across human cancer types,. Intratumoral host–microbiota studies have so far largely relied …

Single-cell and spatial analysis reveal interaction of FAP+ fibroblasts and SPP1+ macrophages in colorectal cancer

J Qi, H Sun, Y Zhang, Z Wang, Z Xun, Z Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most common malignancies with limited treatments
other than surgery. The tumor microenvironment (TME) profiling enables the discovery of …

Bioactive inorganic nanomaterials for cancer theranostics

Z Pei, H Lei, L Cheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioactive materials are a special class of biomaterials that can react in vivo to induce a
biological response or regulate biological functions, thus achieving a better curative effect …

Tumor microenvironment: barrier or opportunity towards effective cancer therapy

A Tiwari, R Trivedi, SY Lin - Journal of biomedical science, 2022 - Springer
Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a specialized ecosystem of host components, designed
by tumor cells for successful development and metastasis of tumor. With the advent of 3D …

Conquering the hypoxia limitation for photodynamic therapy

Y Wan, LH Fu, C Li, J Lin, P Huang - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has aroused great research interest in recent years owing to its
high spatiotemporal selectivity, minimal invasiveness, and low systemic toxicity. However …

Tumor abnormality-oriented nanomedicine design

Q Zhou, J Xiang, N Qiu, Y Wang, Y Piao, S Shao… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anticancer nanomedicines have been proven effective in mitigating the side effects of
chemotherapeutic drugs. However, challenges remain in augmenting their therapeutic …

Combination cancer immunotherapies: Emerging treatment strategies adapted to the tumor microenvironment

N Kirchhammer, MP Trefny, P Auf der Maur… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionized cancer treatment. However,
resistance to ICB occurs frequently due to tumor-intrinsic alterations or extrinsic factors in the …

Tumor cell plasticity in targeted therapy-induced resistance: mechanisms and new strategies

ZD Shi, K Pang, ZX Wu, Y Dong, L Hao… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the success of targeted therapies in cancer treatment, therapy-induced resistance
remains a major obstacle to a complete cure. Tumor cells evade treatments and relapse via …