Tumor microenvironment signaling and therapeutics in cancer progression

A Goenka, F Khan, B Verma, P Sinha… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor development and metastasis are facilitated by the complex interactions between
cancer cells and their microenvironment, which comprises stromal cells and extracellular …

Understanding the immunosuppressive microenvironment of glioma: mechanistic insights and clinical perspectives

H Lin, C Liu, A Hu, D Zhang, H Yang, Y Mao - Journal of hematology & …, 2024 - Springer
Glioblastoma (GBM), the predominant and primary malignant intracranial tumor, poses a
formidable challenge due to its immunosuppressive microenvironment, thereby confounding …

Harnessing innate immune pathways for therapeutic advancement in cancer

A Hu, L Sun, H Lin, Y Liao, H Yang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
The innate immune pathway is receiving increasing attention in cancer therapy. This
pathway is ubiquitous across various cell types, not only in innate immune cells but also in …

Lactate dehydrogenase A regulates tumor-macrophage symbiosis to promote glioblastoma progression

F Khan, Y Lin, H Ali, L Pang, M Dunterman… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abundant macrophage infiltration and altered tumor metabolism are two key hallmarks of
glioblastoma. By screening a cluster of metabolic small-molecule compounds, we show that …

Circadian regulation of cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment during metastasis

Y Wang, R Narasimamurthy, M Qu, N Shi, H Guo… - Nature Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The circadian clock regulates daily rhythms of numerous physiological activities through
tightly coordinated modulation of gene expression and biochemical functions. Circadian …

Immunotherapy for glioblastoma: Current state, challenges, and future perspectives

Y Liu, F Zhou, H Ali, JD Lathia, P Chen - Cellular & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive and lethal type of brain tumor in human adults. The
standard of care offers minimal clinical benefit, and most GBM patients experience tumor …

Kunitz-type protease inhibitor TFPI2 remodels stemness and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma

L Pang, M Dunterman, S Guo, F Khan, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) tumors consist of multiple cell populations, including self-renewing
glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) and immunosuppressive microglia. Here we identified …

Circadian regulator CLOCK promotes tumor angiogenesis in glioblastoma

L Pang, M Dunterman, W Xuan, A Gonzalez, Y Lin… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive tumors in the adult central nervous
system. We previously revealed that circadian regulation of glioma stem cells (GSCs) affects …

Glioma-associated microglia/macrophages (GAMs) in glioblastoma: Immune function in the tumor microenvironment and implications for immunotherapy

C Lin, N Wang, C Xu - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glioma is a mixed solid tumor composed of neoplastic and non-neoplastic components.
Glioma-associated macrophages and microglia (GAMs) are crucial elements of the glioma …

Hypoxia-driven protease legumain promotes immunosuppression in glioblastoma

L Pang, S Guo, F Khan, M Dunterman, H Ali, Y Liu… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a hypoxic and" immune-cold" tumor containing rich stromal signaling
molecules and cell populations, such as proteases and immunosuppressive tumor …