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 …

B cells and cancer: To B or not to B?

WH Fridman, F Petitprez, M Meylan… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - rupress.org
Whereas T cells have been considered the major immune cells of the tumor
microenvironment able to induce tumor regression and control cancer clinical outcome, a …

Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma

M Ramachandran, A Vaccaro, T van de Walle… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Glioblastomas are aggressive brain tumors that are largely immunotherapy resistant. This is
associated with immunosuppression and a dysfunctional tumor vasculature, which hinder T …

The prognostic significance of peritumoral tertiary lymphoid structures in breast cancer

M Sofopoulos, SP Fortis, CK Vaxevanis… - Cancer Immunology …, 2019 - Springer
Tumors and their surrounding area represent spatially organized “ecosystems”, where tumor
cells and the immune contextures of the different compartments are in a dynamic interplay …

Preventive effect of tertiary lymphoid structures on lymph node metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma

S Wakasu, T Tagawa, N Haratake, F Kinoshita… - Cancer Immunology …, 2023 - Springer
Background Ectopic lymphoid formations are called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs).
TLSs in cancer have been reported to be associated with good prognosis and …

Tertiary lymphoid structures are associated with favorable survival outcomes in patients with endometrial cancer

M Qin, J Hamanishi, M Ukita, K Yamanoi… - Cancer Immunology …, 2022 - Springer
Immunotherapy has experienced remarkable growth recently. Tertiary lymphoid structures
(TLSs) and B cells may play a key role in the immune response and have a survival benefit …

Detection and quantitative analysis of tumor-associated tertiary lymphoid structures

M Yang, Y Che, K Li, Z Fang, S Li, M Wang… - Journal of Zhejiang …, 2023 - Springer
Tumor-associated tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are ectopic lymphoid formations within
tumor tissue, with mainly B and T cell populations forming the organic aggregates. The …

Presence, subtypes, and prognostic significance of tertiary lymphoid structures in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

G Ma, H Jia, G Zhang, Y Liang, X Dong, G Fu… - The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective To evaluate the presence and subtypes of tertiary lymphatic structures (TLSs) in
urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) and to analyze their associated …

Tertiary lymphoid structures as unique constructions associated with the organization, education, and function of tumor-infiltrating immunocytes

J Chen, J Chen, L Wang - Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2022 - Springer
Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are formations at sites with persistent inflammatory
stimulation, including tumors. These ectopic lymphoid organs mainly consist of chemo …

Machine learning-based characterization and identification of tertiary lymphoid structures using spatial transcriptomics data

S Li, Z Wang, HD Huang, TY Lee - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are organized aggregates of immune cells in non-
lymphoid tissues and are associated with a favorable prognosis in tumors. However, TLS …