CD4+ T cells in cancer

DE Speiser, O Chijioke, K Schaeuble, C Münz - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer immunology and immunotherapy are driving forces of research and development in
oncology, mostly focusing on CD8+ T cells and the tumor microenvironment. Recent …

Tumour-infiltrating B cells: immunological mechanisms, clinical impact and therapeutic opportunities

CM Laumont, AC Banville, M Gilardi, DP Hollern… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Although immunotherapy research to date has focused largely on T cells, there is mounting
evidence that tumour-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells (collectively referred to as tumour …

[PDF][PDF] Tertiary lymphoid structures generate and propagate anti-tumor antibody-producing plasma cells in renal cell cancer

M Meylan, F Petitprez, E Becht, A Bougoüin, G Pupier… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
The presence of intratumoral tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) is associated with positive
clinical outcomes and responses to immunotherapy in cancer. Here, we used spatial …

Tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer pathogenesis and therapeutic resistance

MH Sherman, GL Beatty - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) features a prominent stromal microenvironment
with remarkable cellular and spatial heterogeneity that meaningfully impacts disease …

B cell function in the tumor microenvironment

SM Downs-Canner, J Meier, BG Vincent… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a heterogeneous, complex organization composed of
tumor, stroma, and endothelial cells that is characterized by cross talk between tumor and …

The roles of tertiary lymphoid structures in chronic diseases

Y Sato, K Silina, M van den Broek, K Hirahara… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are ectopic lymphoid tissues that drive antigen-specific
immune responses at sites of chronic inflammation. Unlike secondary lymphoid organs such …

Tertiary lymphoid structures critical for prognosis in endometrial cancer patients

N Horeweg, HH Workel, D Loiero, DN Church… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
B-cells play a key role in cancer suppression, particularly when aggregated in tertiary
lymphoid structures (TLS). Here, we investigate the role of B-cells and TLS in endometrial …

[PDF][PDF] B cells in the tumor microenvironment: Multi-faceted organizers, regulators, and effectors of anti-tumor immunity

CM Laumont, BH Nelson - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Our understanding of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) is rapidly expanding beyond T cell-
centric perspectives to include B cells and plasma cells, collectively referred to as TIL-Bs. In …

Cancer‐associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer: new subtypes, new markers, new targets

S Menezes, MH Okail, SMA Jalil… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have conflicting roles in the suppression and
promotion of cancer. Current research focuses on targeting the undesirable properties of …

Quantitative spatial profiling of immune populations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma reveals tumor microenvironment heterogeneity and prognostic biomarkers

H Mi, S Sivagnanam, CB Betts, SM Liudahl, EM Jaffee… - Cancer research, 2022 - AACR
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive disease with poor 5-year
survival rates, necessitating identification of novel therapeutic targets. Elucidating the …