Immune checkpoint therapy—current perspectives and future directions

P Sharma, S Goswami, D Raychaudhuri, BA Siddiqui… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) has dramatically altered clinical outcomes for cancer
patients and conferred durable clinical benefits, including cure in a subset of patients …

Unlocking hidden potential: advancements, approaches, and obstacles in repurposing drugs for cancer therapy

FR Weth, GB Hoggarth, AF Weth, E Paterson… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
High rates of failure, exorbitant costs, and the sluggish pace of new drug discovery and
development have led to a growing interest in repurposing “old” drugs to treat both common …

The β1-adrenergic receptor links sympathetic nerves to T cell exhaustion

AM Globig, S Zhao, J Roginsky, VI Maltez, J Guiza… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
CD8+ T cells are essential components of the immune response against viral infections and
tumours, and are capable of eliminating infected and cancerous cells. However, when the …

Targeted xCT‐mediated ferroptosis and protumoral polarization of macrophages is effective against HCC and enhances the efficacy of the anti‐PD‐1/L1 response

B Tang, J Zhu, Y Wang, W Chen, S Fang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) play an essential role in tumor progression,
metastasis, and antitumor immunity. Ferroptosis has attracted extensive attention for its …

The impact of acute and chronic stress on gastrointestinal physiology and function: a microbiota–gut–brain axis perspective

SJ Leigh, F Uhlig, L Wilmes… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The physiological consequences of stress often manifest in the gastrointestinal tract.
Traumatic or chronic stress is associated with widespread maladaptive changes throughout …

Crosstalk between the nervous system and tumor microenvironment: Functional aspects and potential therapeutic strategies

L Wang, J Ge, H Han, Y Jia, Y Qin - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in understanding the tumor microenvironment (TME) have
highlighted the critical role of the nervous system in cancer progression. This review …

Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of canine hemangiosarcoma: a review based on a consensus organized by the Brazilian association of veterinary oncology …

AB De Nardi, C de Oliveira Massoco Salles Gomes… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Hemangiosarcoma is a mesenchymal neoplasm that originates in the
endothelial cells of blood vessels. According to the location of origin, they can be classified …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound stiffness and perfusion markers correlate with tumor volume responses to immunotherapy

C Voutouri, F Mpekris, M Panagi, C Krolak, C Michael… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of dozens of cancers and became a
standard of care for some tumor types. However, the majority of patients do not benefit from …

Psychological distress and eustress in cancer and cancer treatment: Advances and perspectives

Y Wu, L Zhou, X Zhang, X Yang, G Niedermann… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Facing cancer diagnosis, patients with cancer are prone to psychological stress and
consequent psychological disorders. The association between psychological stress and …

[HTML][HTML] TGFβ-derived immune modulatory vaccine: targeting the immunosuppressive and fibrotic tumor microenvironment in a murine model of pancreatic cancer

M Perez-Penco, SE Weis-Banke, A Schina… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with very poor
survival, making it the third and fourth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths in the USA …