Cell chemical biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(5), P. 862 - 883
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
The
immune
system
shapes
tumor
development
and
progression.
Although
immunotherapy
has
transformed
cancer
treatment,
its
overall
efficacy
remains
limited,
underscoring
the
need
to
uncover
mechanisms
improve
therapeutic
effects.
Metabolism-associated
processes,
including
intracellular
metabolic
reprogramming
intercellular
crosstalk,
are
emerging
as
instructive
signals
for
anti-tumor
immunity.
Here,
we
first
summarize
roles
of
pathways
in
controlling
cell
function
microenvironment.
How
communication
regulates
immunity,
impact
metabolites
or
nutrients
on
signaling
events,
also
discussed.
We
then
describe
how
targeting
cells
intratumoral
via
nutrient-based
interventions
may
boost
immunotherapies.
Finally,
conclude
with
discussions
profiling
functional
perturbation
methods
activity
cells,
perspectives
future
directions.
Uncovering
rewiring
microenvironment
enable
novel
Immunity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(10), P. 2188 - 2205
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
The
cancer-immunity
cycle
provides
a
framework
to
understand
the
series
of
events
that
generate
anti-cancer
immune
responses.
It
emphasizes
iterative
nature
response
where
killing
tumor
cells
by
T
initiates
subsequent
rounds
antigen
presentation
and
cell
stimulation,
maintaining
active
immunity
adapting
it
evolution.
Any
step
can
become
rate-limiting,
rendering
system
unable
control
growth.
Here,
we
update
based
on
remarkable
progress
past
decade.
Understanding
mechanism
checkpoint
inhibition
has
evolved,
as
our
view
dendritic
in
sustaining
anti-tumor
immunity.
We
additionally
account
for
role
microenvironment
facilitating,
not
just
suppressing,
response,
discuss
importance
considering
tumor's
immunological
phenotype,
"immunotype".
While
these
new
insights
add
some
complexity
cycle,
they
also
provide
targets
research
therapeutic
intervention.
Cancer Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(8), P. 1498 - 1515.e10
Published: July 13, 2023
Type
1
conventional
dendritic
cells
(cDC1)
can
support
T
cell
responses
within
tumors
but
whether
this
determines
protective
versus
ineffective
anti-cancer
immunity
is
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
use
imaging-based
deep
learning
to
identify
intratumoral
cDC1-CD8+
clustering
as
a
unique
feature
of
immunity.
These
clusters
form
selectively
in
stromal
tumor
regions
and
constitute
niches
which
cDC1
activate
TCF1+
stem-like
CD8+
cells.
We
distinct
population
immunostimulatory
CCR7neg
that
produce
CXCL9
promote
cluster
formation
cross-present
antigens
these
niches,
required
for
differentiation
expansion
promotes
cancer
immune
control.
Similarly,
human
cancers,
interact
with
are
associated
patient
survival.
Our
findings
reveal
an
phase
the
response
orchestrated
by
tumor-residing
could
be
exploited
therapy.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75, P. 103211 - 103211
Published: May 30, 2024
Ferroptosis
is
a
pervasive
non-apoptotic
form
of
cell
death
highly
relevant
in
various
degenerative
diseases
and
malignancies.
The
hallmark
ferroptosis
uncontrolled
overwhelming
peroxidation
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
contained
membrane
phospholipids,
which
eventually
leads
to
rupture
the
plasma
membrane.
unique
that
it
essentially
spontaneous,
uncatalyzed
chemical
process
based
on
perturbed
iron
redox
homeostasis
contributing
process,
but
nonetheless
modulated
by
many
metabolic
nodes
impinge
cells'
susceptibility
ferroptosis.
Among
affecting
sensitivity,
several
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
pharmacological
intervention,
rendering
ferroptosis-related
proteins
attractive
targets
treatment
numerous
currently
incurable
diseases.
Herein,
current
members
Germany-wide
research
consortium
focusing
research,
well
key
external
experts
who
made
seminal
contributions
this
rapidly
growing
exciting
field
gathered
provide
comprehensive,
state-of-the-art
review
Specific
topics
include:
basic
mechanisms,
vivo
relevance,
specialized
methodologies,
tools,
potential
contribution
disease
etiopathology
progression.
We
hope
article
will
not
only
established
scientists
newcomers
with
an
overview
multiple
facets
ferroptosis,
also
encourage
additional
efforts
characterize
further
molecular
pathways
modulating
ultimate
goal
develop
novel
pharmacotherapies
tackle
associated
-
or
caused
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
629(8011), P. 417 - 425
Published: April 24, 2024
Abstract
Cancer-specific
TCF1
+
stem-like
CD8
T
cells
can
drive
protective
anticancer
immunity
through
expansion
and
effector
cell
differentiation
1–4
;
however,
this
response
is
dysfunctional
in
tumours.
Current
cancer
immunotherapies
2,5–9
promote
responses
some
but
not
all
patients.
This
variation
points
towards
currently
ill-defined
mechanisms
that
limit
cell-mediated
immunity.
Here
we
demonstrate
tumour-derived
prostaglandin
E2
(PGE
2
)
restricts
the
proliferative
of
within
tumours,
which
promotes
immune
escape.
PGE
does
affect
priming
draining
lymph
nodes.
acts
EP
4
(EP
/EP
receptor
signalling
to
intratumoural
generation
early
late
populations
originate
from
tumour-infiltrating
lymphocytes
(TILs).
Ablation
cancer-specific
rescues
their
tumours
leads
tumour
elimination
multiple
mouse
models.
Mechanistically,
suppression
interleukin-2
(IL-2)
pathway
underlies
-mediated
inhibition
TIL
responses.
Altogether,
uncover
a
key
mechanism
IL-2
responsiveness
TILs
prevents
these
cells.
study
identifies
–EP
axis
as
molecular
target
restore
achieve
control.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
The
liver
is
essential
for
metabolic
homeostasis.
onset
of
cancer
often
accompanied
by
dysregulated
function,
leading
to
rearrangements.
Overwhelming
evidence
has
illustrated
that
cellular
metabolism
can,
in
turn,
promote
anabolic
growth
and
tumor
propagation
a
hostile
microenvironment.
In
addition
supporting
continuous
survival,
disrupted
process
also
creates
obstacles
the
anticancer
immune
response
restrains
durable
clinical
remission
following
immunotherapy.
this
review,
we
elucidate
communication
between
cells
their
surrounding
discuss
how
reprogramming
impacts
microenvironment
efficacy
We
describe
crucial
role
gut-liver
axis
remodeling
crosstalk
surveillance
escape,
highlighting
novel
therapeutic
opportunities.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(3), P. 1846 - 1864
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Mutation
burden,
hypoxia,
and
immunoediting
contribute
to
altered
metabolic
profiles
in
tumor
cells,
resulting
a
microenvironment
(TME)
characterized
by
accumulation
of
toxic
metabolites
depletion
various
nutrients,
which
significantly
hinder
the
antitumor
immunity
via
multiple
mechanisms,
hindering
efficacy
immunotherapies.
In-depth
investigation
mechanisms
underlying
these
phenomena
are
vital
for
developing
effective
drugs
therapies,
while
therapeutic
effects
metabolism-targeting
restricted
off-target
toxicity
toward
effector
immune
cells
high
dosage-mediated
side
effects.
Nanotechnologies,
exhibit
versatility
plasticity
targeted
delivery
metabolism
modulation,
have
been
widely
applied
boost
immunometabolic
therapies
strategies,
including
targeting
pathways.
In
this
review,
recent
advances
understanding
roles
cell
both
immunoevasion
immunosuppression
reviewed,
nanotechnology-based
reprogramming
strategies
enhanced
immunotherapies
discussed.