Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Tertiary
lymphoid
structures
(TLSs)
are
ectopic
lymphocyte
aggregates
that
form
at
sites
of
chronic
inflammation,
including
cancers,
in
non-lymphoid
tissues.
Although
the
formation
TLSs
is
similar
to
secondary
organs,
pathogenic
factors
leading
TLS
cancerous
tissues
and
mechanisms
underlying
role
these
intra-tumoral
adaptive
antitumor
immune
response
not
fully
understood.
The
presence
may
impact
patient
prognosis
treatment
outcomes.
This
review
examines
current
understanding
their
composition
as
well
potential
predict
therapeutic
efficacy.
We
also
summarize
strategies
induce
for
cancer
treatment.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 18, 2022
Abstract
Immunotherapies
like
the
adoptive
transfer
of
gene-engineered
T
cells
and
immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
are
novel
therapeutic
modalities
for
advanced
cancers.
However,
some
patients
refractory
or
resistant
to
these
therapies,
mechanisms
underlying
tumor
resistance
have
not
been
fully
elucidated.
Immunosuppressive
such
as
myeloid-derived
suppressive
cells,
tumor-associated
macrophages,
neutrophils,
regulatory
(Tregs),
dendritic
critical
factors
correlated
with
resistance.
In
addition,
cytokines
secreted
by
immunosuppressive
also
mediate
progression
escape
Thus,
targeting
related
signals
is
promising
therapy
improve
efficacy
immunotherapies
reverse
even
certain
success
in
preclinical
studies
specific
types
cancer,
large
perspectives
unknown
therapies
undesirable
outcomes
clinical
patients.
this
review,
we
comprehensively
summarized
phenotype,
function,
potential
targets
microenvironment.
Clinical Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(18), P. 4953 - 4973
Published: April 22, 2021
Abstract
It
is
a
sad
fact
that
despite
being
almost
completely
preventable
through
human
papillomavirus
(HPV)
vaccination
and
screening,
cervical
cancer
remains
the
fourth
most
common
to
affect
women
worldwide.
Persistent
high-risk
HPV
(hrHPV)
infection
primary
etiologic
factor
for
cancer.
Upward
of
70%
cases
are
driven
by
types
16
18,
with
dozen
other
hrHPVs
associated
remainder
cases.
Current
standard-of-care
treatments
include
radiotherapy,
chemotherapy,
and/or
surgical
resection.
However,
they
have
significant
side
effects
limited
efficacy
against
advanced
disease.
There
few
treatment
options
recurrent
or
metastatic
Immunotherapy
offers
new
hope,
as
demonstrated
recent
approval
programmed
cell
death
protein
1–blocking
antibody
This
might
be
augmented
combination
antigen-specific
immunotherapy
approaches,
such
vaccines
adoptive
transfer,
enhance
host
cellular
immune
response
targeting
HPV-positive
cells.
As
progresses,
it
can
foster
an
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
counteract
anticancer
immunity.
Thus,
approaches
reverse
suppressive
environments
bolster
effector
T-cell
functioning
likely
success
immunotherapy.
The
nonspecific
immunostimulants
like
imiquimod
genital
warts
also
suggest
possibility
utilizing
these
immunotherapeutic
strategies
in
prevention
treat
precursor
lesions
(cervical
intraepithelial
neoplasia)
persistent
hrHPV
infections
which
licensed
prophylactic
no
efficacy.
Here,
we
review
progress
challenges
development
Gut,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
72(5), P. 958 - 971
Published: June 10, 2022
Innate
immunity
plays
important
roles
in
pancreatic
ductal
adenocarcinoma
(PDAC),
as
non-T-cell-enriched
tumour.
Neutrophils
are
major
players
innate
immune
system.
Here,
we
aimed
to
explore
the
heterogeneity
and
pro-tumour
mechanisms
of
neutrophils
PDAC.We
analysed
single-cell
transcriptomes
peripheral
blood
polymorphonuclear
leucocytes
(PMNs)
tumour-infiltrating
cells
from
five
patients
with
PDAC,
performed
immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry
staining,
multi-omics
analysis
vitro
experiments
validate
discoveries
bioinformatics
analysis.Exploration
tumour-associated
(TANs)
revealed
a
terminally
differentiated
subpopulation
(TAN-1)
associated
poor
prognosis,
an
inflammatory
(TAN-2),
population
transitional
stage
that
have
just
migrated
tumour
microenvironment
(TAN-3)
preferentially
expressing
interferon-stimulated
genes
(TAN-4).
Glycolysis
signature
was
upregulated
along
neutrophil
transition
trajectory,
TAN-1
featured
hyperactivated
glycolytic
activity.
The
switch
TANs
validated
by
integrative
approach
transcriptomics,
proteomics
metabolomics
analysis.
Activation
activity
LDHA
overexpression
induced
immunosuppression
functions
neutrophil-like
HL-60
(dHL-60)
cells.
Mechanistic
studies
BHLHE40,
downstream
hypoxia
endoplasmic
reticulum
stress,
key
regulator
polarisation
towards
phenotype,
direct
transcriptional
regulation
BHLHE40
on
marker
demonstrated
chromatin
immunoprecipitation
assay.
Pro-tumour
were
observed
dHL-60
overexpressing
BHLHE40.
Importantly,
immunohistochemistry
PDAC
tissues
unfavourable
prognostic
value
BHLHE40+
neutrophils.The
dynamic
properties
this
study
will
be
helpful
advancing
therapy
targeting
immunity.
Clinical Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 1009 - 1016
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Abstract
Tumor-associated
inflammation
(TAI)
is
a
feature
of
essentially
all
cancers
and
can
confer
both
tumor-promoting
-suppressive
functions.
Cancer-associated
fibroblasts
(CAF)
comprise
one
very
heterogeneous
cellular
component
the
tumor
microenvironment
characterized
by
high
degree
plasticity.
Recent
single-cell
sequencing
analyses
revealed
distinct
CAF
populations
in
various
human
helped
to
define
key
subtypes,
such
as
myofibroblastic,
inflammatory,
antigen-presenting
CAFs,
with
first
two
being
present
virtually
tumors.
Importantly,
these
three
are
involved
modulate
positive
negative
consequences
TAI.
The
remarkable
plasticity
CAFs
allows
them
shift
phenotypically
functionally
response
environmental
changes.
In
this
review,
we
describe
how
nurture
suppress
adaptive
immunity.
We
also
summarize
recently
emerging
evidence
pertaining
tumor-suppressive
functions
context
Finally,
therapeutic
concepts
that
aim
at
modulating
or
depleting
immunosuppressive
synergize
immunotherapy.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
39(1), P. 110609 - 110609
Published: April 1, 2022
Tumor-associated
macrophages
(TAMs)
are
a
major
cellular
component
in
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME).
However,
relationship
between
phenotype
and
metabolic
pattern
of
TAMs
remains
poorly
understood.
We
performed
single-cell
transcriptome
profiling
on
hepatic
from
mice
bearing
liver
metastatic
tumors.
find
that
manifest
high
heterogeneity
at
levels
transcription,
development,
metabolism,
function.
Integrative
analyses
validation
experiments
indicate
increased
purine
metabolism
is
feature
with
pro-tumor
terminal
differentiation
phenotypes.
Like
mouse
TAMs,
human
highly
heterogeneous.
Human
exhibit
correlate
poor
therapeutic
efficacy
to
immune
checkpoint
blockade.
Altogether,
our
work
demonstrates
developmentally,
metabolically,
functionally
heterogeneous
may
be
key
macrophage
population.