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 …

Macrophages in immunoregulation and therapeutics

S Chen, AFUH Saeed, Q Liu, Q Jiang, H Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Macrophages exist in various tissues, several body cavities, and around mucosal surfaces
and are a vital part of the innate immune system for host defense against many pathogens …

A timeline of tumour-associated macrophage biology

L Cassetta, JW Pollard - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Tumour progression is modulated by the local microenvironment. This environment is
populated by many immune cells, of which macrophages are among the most abundant …

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 …

Combination strategies to maximize the benefits of cancer immunotherapy

S Zhu, T Zhang, L Zheng, H Liu, W Song, D Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Immunotherapies such as immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) and adoptive cell therapy
(ACT) have revolutionized cancer treatment, especially in patients whose disease was …

Breast cancer metastasis: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

M Park, D Kim, S Ko, A Kim, K Mo, H Yoon - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women worldwide. Metastasis is the
leading cause of high mortality in most cancers. Although predicting the early stage of breast …

Strategies to enhance drug delivery to solid tumors by harnessing the EPR effects and alternative targeting mechanisms

Y Zi, K Yang, J He, Z Wu, J Liu, W Zhang - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect has been recognized as the
central paradigm in tumor-targeted delivery in the last decades. In the wake of this concept …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of platinum‑based chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

L Yang, HJ Xie, YY Li, X Wang, XX Liu… - Oncology …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapy drugs for ovarian cancer, but resistance
is common. The initial response to platinum‑based chemotherapy is as high as 80%, but in …

Tumor-associated macrophages in tumor metastasis: biological roles and clinical therapeutic applications

Y Lin, J Xu, H Lan - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2019 - Springer
Tumor metastasis is a major contributor to the death of cancer patients. It is driven not only
by the intrinsic alterations in tumor cells, but also by the implicated cross-talk between …

The role of macrophages in cancer development and therapy

E Cendrowicz, Z Sas, E Bremer, TP Rygiel - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in the
development of tumors, modulation of neoangiogenesis, immune suppression, and …