Hypoxic microenvironment in cancer: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions

Z Chen, F Han, Y Du, H Shi, W Zhou - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Having a hypoxic microenvironment is a common and salient feature of most solid tumors.
Hypoxia has a profound effect on the biological behavior and malignant phenotype of …

The tumor microenvironment: a milieu hindering and obstructing antitumor immune responses

A Labani-Motlagh, M Ashja-Mahdavi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The success of cancer immunotherapy relies on the knowledge of the tumor
microenvironment and the immune evasion mechanisms in which the tumor, stroma, and …

Tumor microenvironment and immune evasion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

A Elmusrati, J Wang, CY Wang - International journal of oral science, 2021 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), an aggressive malignancy, is
characterized by high morbidity and low survival rates with limited therapeutic options …

Anti-angiogenic agents—overcoming tumour endothelial cell anergy and improving immunotherapy outcomes

ZR Huinen, EJM Huijbers, JR van Beijnum… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized medical oncology, although currently only
a subset of patients has a response to such treatment. A compelling body of evidence …

Mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer—how we can rise to the challenge

M Nedeljković, A Damjanović - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Triple-negative (TNBC) is the most lethal subtype of breast cancer owing to high
heterogeneity, aggressive nature, and lack of treatment options. Chemotherapy remains the …

Immunogenic cell death in cancer therapy: Present and emerging inducers

J Zhou, G Wang, Y Chen, H Wang… - Journal of cellular and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the tumour microenvironment (TME), immunogenic cell death (ICD) plays a major role in
stimulating the dysfunctional antitumour immune system. Chronic exposure of damage …

Targeting hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment: a potential strategy to improve cancer immunotherapy

B Wang, Q Zhao, Y Zhang, Z Liu, Z Zheng, S Liu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
With the success of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), significant progress has been made
in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Despite the long-lasting outcomes in responders, the …

Three-Dimensional in Vitro Cell Culture Models in Drug Discovery and Drug Repositioning

SA Langhans - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Drug development is a lengthy and costly process that proceeds through several stages
from target identification to lead discovery and optimization, preclinical validation and …

Tumour-targeting bacteria engineered to fight cancer

S Zhou, C Gravekamp, D Bermudes, K Liu - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
Recent advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have once again raised the hope
that a cure might be within reach for many cancer types. Yet, most late-stage cancers are …

Defining the role of the tumor vasculature in antitumor immunity and immunotherapy

MB Schaaf, AD Garg, P Agostinis - Cell death & disease, 2018 - nature.com
It is now well established that cancer cells co-exist within a complex environment with
stromal cells and depend for their growth and dissemination on tight and plastic interactions …