Macrophages as tools and targets in cancer therapy

A Mantovani, P Allavena, F Marchesi… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Tumour-associated macrophages are an essential component of the tumour
microenvironment and have a role in the orchestration of angiogenesis, extracellular matrix …

Clinical relevance of tumour-associated macrophages

MJ Pittet, O Michielin, D Migliorini - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2022 - nature.com
In the past decade, substantial advances have been made in understanding the biology of
tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), and their clinical relevance is emerging. A …

Harnessing cytokines and chemokines for cancer therapy

DJ Propper, FR Balkwill - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2022 - nature.com
During the past 40 years, cytokines and cytokine receptors have been extensively
investigated as either cancer targets or cancer treatments. A strong preclinical rationale …

Crosstalk between cancer-associated fibroblasts and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment: new findings and future perspectives

X Mao, J Xu, W Wang, C Liang, J Hua, J Liu, B Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), a stromal cell population with cell-of-origin,
phenotypic and functional heterogeneity, are the most essential components of the tumor …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as immunosuppressive regulators and therapeutic targets in cancer

K Li, H Shi, B Zhang, X Ou, Q Ma, Y Chen… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogenic population of immature
myeloid cells with immunosuppressive effects, which undergo massive expansion during …

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 …

Therapeutic targeting of tumour myeloid cells

ST Barry, DI Gabrilovich, OJ Sansom… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Myeloid cells are pivotal within the immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment. The
accumulation of tumour-modified myeloid cells derived from monocytes or neutrophils …

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 …

Translational advances in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma therapy

AN Hosein, SK Dougan, AJ Aguirre, A Maitra - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer that is most frequently
detected at advanced stages, limiting treatment options to systemic chemotherapy with …

Key chemokines direct migration of immune cells in solid tumors

K Kohli, VG Pillarisetty, TS Kim - Cancer gene therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Immune cell infiltration into solid tumors, their movement within the tumor microenvironment
(TME), and interaction with other immune cells are controlled by their directed migration …