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 …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: an emerging target for anticancer immunotherapy

Y Wu, M Yi, M Niu, Q Mei, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
The clinical responses observed following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
(ICIs) support immunotherapy as a potential anticancer treatment. However, a large …

The hypoxia-driven crosstalk between tumor and tumor-associated macrophages: mechanisms and clinical treatment strategies

R Bai, Y Li, L Jian, Y Yang, L Zhao, M Wei - Molecular Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Given that hypoxia is a persistent physiological feature of many different solid tumors and a
key driver for cancer malignancy, it is thought to be a major target in cancer treatment …

Breast cancer heterogeneity and its implication in personalized precision therapy

L Guo, D Kong, J Liu, L Zhan, L Luo, W Zheng… - … hematology & oncology, 2023 - Springer
Breast cancer heterogeneity determines cancer progression, treatment effects, and
prognosis. However, the precise mechanism for this heterogeneity remains unknown owing …

Recent advances in targeted strategies for triple-negative breast cancer

S Zhu, Y Wu, B Song, M Yi, Y Yan, Q Mei… - Journal of Hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive subtype of breast cancer,
negatively expresses estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and the human epidermal …

Metabolic profiles of regulatory T cells and their adaptations to the tumor microenvironment: implications for antitumor immunity

Y Yan, L Huang, Y Liu, M Yi, Q Chu, D Jiao… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Characterized by the expression of the critical transcription factor forkhead box protein P3,
regulatory T (Treg) cells are an essential part of the immune system, with a dual effect on the …

Exploiting innate immunity for cancer immunotherapy

M Yi, T Li, M Niu, Q Mei, B Zhao, Q Chu, Z Dai, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment paradigms of various types of cancers.
However, most of these immunomodulatory strategies focus on harnessing adaptive …

Advances in single-cell RNA sequencing and its applications in cancer research

D Huang, N Ma, X Li, Y Gou, Y Duan, B Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Cancers are a group of heterogeneous diseases characterized by the acquisition of
functional capabilities during the transition from a normal to a neoplastic state. Powerful …

Alleviating hypoxia to improve cancer immunotherapy

P Fan, N Zhang, E Candi, M Agostini, M Piacentini… - Oncogene, 2023 - nature.com
Tumor hypoxia resulting from abnormal and dysfunctional tumor vascular network poses a
substantial obstacle to immunotherapy. In fact, hypoxia creates an immunosuppressive …

Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 pathway in myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia

X Yang, L Ma, X Zhang, L Huang, J Wei - Experimental Hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are clonal
hematopoietic stem cell diseases arising from the bone marrow (BM), and approximately …