Roles of tumor-associated macrophages in anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy for solid cancers

H Zhang, L Liu, J Liu, P Dang, S Hu, W Yuan, Z Sun… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, tumor immunotherapy has made significant progress. However, tumor
immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitors (eg, PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors) …

Therapeutic targeting of the tumor microenvironment

L Bejarano, MJC Jordāo, JA Joyce - Cancer discovery, 2021 - aacrjournals.org
Strategies to therapeutically target the tumor microenvironment (TME) have emerged as a
promising approach for cancer treatment in recent years due to the critical roles of the TME …

CC chemokines in a tumor: a review of pro-cancer and anti-cancer properties of the ligands of receptors CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, and CCR4

J Korbecki, K Kojder, D Simińska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
CC chemokines, a subfamily of 27 chemotactic cytokines, are a component of intercellular
communication, which is crucial for the functioning of the tumor microenvironment. Although …

Targeting breast cancer stem cells

L Zhang, W Chen, S Liu, C Chen - International journal of …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The potential roles of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) in tumor initiation and recurrence
have been recognized for many decades. Due to their strong capacity for self-renewal and …

Targeting macrophages: therapeutic approaches in cancer

L Cassetta, JW Pollard - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2018 - nature.com
Infiltration of macrophages in solid tumours is associated with poor prognosis and correlates
with chemotherapy resistance in most cancers. In mouse models of cancer, macrophages …

The role of CCL2/CCR2 axis in cancer and inflammation: The next frontier in nanomedicine

S Pozzi, RS Fainaro - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The communication between cells and their microenvironment represents an intrinsic and
essential attribute that takes place in several biological processes, including tissue …

Recent advances in cell penetrating peptide-based anticancer therapies

J Habault, JL Poyet - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cell-penetrating-peptides (CPPs) are small amino-acid sequences characterized by their
ability to cross cellular membranes. They can transport various bioactive cargos inside cells …

Triple negative breast cancer: Key role of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in regulating the activity of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agents

M Santoni, E Romagnoli, T Saladino, L Foghini… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2018 - Elsevier
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with a poor prognosis, due to its
aggressive behaviour and lack of effective targeted therapies. Immunocheckpoint inhibitors …

Tumor-associated macrophages as target for antitumor therapy

K Sawa-Wejksza, M Kandefer-Szerszeń - Archivum immunologiae et …, 2018 - Springer
It is well known that the microenvironment of solid tumors is rich in inflammatory cells that
influence tumor growth and development. Macrophages, called tumor-associated …

Tumor-stroma-inflammation networks promote pro-metastatic chemokines and aggressiveness characteristics in triple-negative breast cancer

Y Liubomirski, S Lerrer, T Meshel… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays key roles in promoting disease progression in the
aggressive triple-negative subtype of breast cancer (TNBC; Basal/Basal-like). Here, we took …