Extracellular vesicles: new classification and tumor immunosuppression

M Sheta, EA Taha, Y Lu, T Eguchi - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived membrane-surrounded
vesicles that carry bioactive molecules and deliver them to recipient cells. Classical EVs are …

Podoplanin in inflammation and cancer

M Quintanilla, L Montero-Montero, J Renart… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Podoplanin is a small cell-surface mucin-like glycoprotein that plays a crucial role in the
development of the alveoli, heart, and lymphatic vascular system. Emerging evidence …

Podoplanin-expressing macrophages promote lymphangiogenesis and lymphoinvasion in breast cancer

P Bieniasz-Krzywiec, R Martín-Pérez, M Ehling… - Cell metabolism, 2019 - cell.com
Among mammary tumor-infiltrating immune cells, the highest expression of podoplanin
(PDPN) is found in a subset of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). We hereby …

[HTML][HTML] Podoplanin promotes tumor growth, platelet aggregation, and venous thrombosis in murine models of ovarian cancer

T Sasano, R Gonzalez‐Delgado, NM Muñoz… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Podoplanin (PDPN) is a sialylated membrane glycoprotein that binds to C‐type
lectin‐like receptor 2 on platelets resulting in platelet activation. PDPN is expressed on …

Targeted phototherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: near-infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting podoplanin

Y Nishinaga, K Sato, H Yasui, S Taki, K Takahashi… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has extremely limited treatment despite a poor
prognosis. Moreover, molecular targeted therapy for MPM has not yet been implemented; …

PDPN contributes to constructing immunosuppressive microenvironment in IDH wildtype glioma

X Wang, X Wang, J Li, J Liang, X Ren, D Yun… - Cancer Gene …, 2023 - nature.com
The tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment (IME) significantly affects tumor
occurrence, progression, and prognosis, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain …

The ebb and flow of cardiac lymphatics: a tidal wave of new discoveries

NR Harris, L Bálint, DM Dy, NR Nielsen… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The heart is imbued with a vast lymphatic network that is responsible for fluid homeostasis
and immune cell trafficking. Disturbances in the forces that regulate microvascular fluid …

CD11cHi monocyte-derived macrophages are a major cellular compartment infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

J Lee, S Boyce, J Powers, C Baer, CM Sassetti… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
During tuberculosis, lung myeloid cells have two opposing roles: they are an intracellular
niche occupied by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and they restrict bacterial replication. Lung …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D model of tumour angiogenic microenvironment to monitor hypoxia effects on cell interactions and cancer stem cell selection

K Klimkiewicz, K Weglarczyk, G Collet, M Paprocka… - Cancer letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Tumour microenvironment determines the fate of treatments. Reconstitution of tumour
conditions is mandatory for alternative in vitro methods devoted to cancer development and …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of cancer-associated fibroblasts and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and …

K Sasaki, T Sugai, K Ishida, M Osakabe, H Amano… - Human Pathology, 2018 - Elsevier
Activated cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and fibroblasts that have undergone the
epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer stroma contribute to tumor progression …