[HTML][HTML] Tumor microenvironment as a “game changer” in cancer radiotherapy

M Jarosz-Biej, R Smolarczyk, T Cichoń… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Radiotherapy (RT), besides cancer cells, also affects the tumor microenvironment (TME):
tumor blood vessels and cells of the immune system. It damages endothelial cells and …

Cell death and immunity in cancer: from danger signals to mimicry of pathogen defense responses

AD Garg, P Agostinis - Immunological reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The immunogenicity of cancer cells is an emerging determinant of anti‐cancer
immunotherapy. Beyond develo** immunostimulatory regimens like dendritic cell‐based …

ATR-mediated CD47 and PD-L1 up-regulation restricts radiotherapy-induced immune priming and abscopal responses in colorectal cancer

RCE Hsieh, S Krishnan, RC Wu, AR Boda, A Liu… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Radiotherapy (RT) of colorectal cancer (CRC) can prime adaptive immunity against tumor-
associated antigen (TAA)–expressing CRC cells systemically. However, abscopal tumor …

Low-dose targeted radionuclide therapy renders immunologically cold tumors responsive to immune checkpoint blockade

RB Patel, R Hernandez, P Carlson… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Molecular and cellular effects of radiotherapy on tumor microenvironment (TME) can help
prime and propagate antitumor immunity. We hypothesized that delivering radiation to all …

Trial watch: chemotherapy-induced immunogenic cell death in immuno-oncology

I Vanmeerbeek, J Sprooten, D De Ruysscher… - …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The term 'immunogenic cell death'(ICD) denotes an immunologically unique type of
regulated cell death that enables, rather than suppresses, T cell-driven immune responses …

Immunomodulation of the tumor microenvironment: turn foe into friend

H Locy, S De Mey, W De Mey, M De Ridder… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Immunotherapy, where the patient's own immune system is exploited to eliminate tumor
cells, has become one of the most prominent new cancer treatment options in the last …

Trial watch: immunogenic cell death induction by anticancer chemotherapeutics

AD Garg, S More, N Rufo, O Mece, ML Sassano… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The expression “immunogenic cell death”(ICD) refers to a functionally unique form of cell
death that facilitates (instead of suppressing) a T cell-dependent immune response specific …

Radiotherapy and the immune system: More than just immune suppression

M Rückert, AS Flohr, M Hecht, US Gaipl - Stem Cells, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Radiotherapy (RT) is still one of the standard cancer therapies, with up to two third of all
cancer patients with solid tumors being irradiated in the course of their disease. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and the tumour microenvironment: Turning an immunosuppressive milieu into a therapeutic opportunity

NE Donlon, R Power, C Hayes, JV Reynolds, J Lysaght - Cancer letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionised the treatment of solid tumours, yet
most patients do not derive a clinical benefit. Resistance to ICB is often contingent on the …

High‐Z‐Sensitized Radiotherapy Synergizes with the Intervention of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway for In Situ Tumor Vaccination

Y Wang, J Chen, R Duan, R Gu, W Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In situ tumor vaccination is preliminarily pursued to strengthen antitumor immune response.
Immunogenic tumor cell death spontaneously releases abundant antigens and adjuvants for …