Nanotechnology for boosting ovarian cancer immunotherapy
Journal of Ovarian Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Ovarian
cancer,
often
referred
to
as
the
"silent
killer,"
is
notoriously
difficult
detect
in
its
early
stages,
leading
a
poor
prognosis
for
many
patients.
Diagnosis
delayed
until
cancer
has
advanced,
primarily
due
ambiguous
and
frequently
occurring
clinical
symptoms.
leads
more
deaths
than
any
other
of
female
reproductive
system.
The
main
reasons
high
mortality
rates
include
diagnosis
resistance
treatment.
As
result,
there
an
urgent
need
improved
diagnostic
treatment
options
ovarian
cancer.
standard
treatments
typically
involve
debulking
surgery
along
with
platinum-based
chemotherapies.
Among
patients
advanced-stage
who
initially
respond
current
therapies,
50-75%
experience
recurrence.
Recently,
immunotherapy-based
approaches
enhance
body's
immune
response
combat
tumor
growth
have
shown
promise.
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
promising
results
treating
types
tumors.
However,
only
few
these
been
effective
because
tumor's
environment
suppresses
system
creates
barriers
This
hampers
effectiveness
existing
immunotherapies.
Nonetheless,
advanced
immunotherapy
techniques
delivery
systems
based
on
nanotechnology
hold
promise
overcoming
challenges.
Language: Английский
Advanced Therapeutic Approaches for Metastatic Ovarian Cancer
Soohyun Choe,
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Mir Jeon,
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Hyunho Yoon
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Cancers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 788 - 788
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Ovarian
cancer
is
the
fifth
leading
cause
of
cancer-related
death
among
women,
which
one
most
common
gynecological
cancers
worldwide.
Although
several
cytoreductive
surgeries
and
chemotherapies
have
been
attempted
to
address
ovarian
cancer,
disease
still
shows
poor
prognosis
survival
rates
due
prevalent
metastasis.
Peritoneal
metastasis
recognized
as
primary
route
metastatic
progression
in
cancer.
It
causes
severe
symptoms
patients,
but
it
generally
difficult
detect
at
an
early
stage.
Current
anti-cancer
therapy
insufficient
completely
treat
its
high
recurrence
resistance.
Therefore,
developing
strategies
for
treating
requires
a
deeper
understanding
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
identification
effective
therapeutic
targets
through
precision
oncology.
Given
that
various
signaling
pathways,
including
TGF-β,
NF-κB,
PI3K/AKT/mTOR
influence
progression,
their
activity
significance
can
vary
depending
on
type.
In
these
pathways
are
particularly
important,
they
not
only
drive
also
impact
TME,
contributes
potential.
The
TME
plays
critical
role
driving
features
altered
immunologic
interactions.
Recent
advances
focused
targeting
distinct
improve
treatment
outcomes.
Deciphering
complex
interaction
between
immune
populations
contributing
provides
opportunity
enhance
efficacy.
Hereby,
this
review
highlights
mechanisms
immunological
interactions
understand
improved
immunotherapy
against
Language: Английский
Activity of NAD(P)H-Oxidoreductases in Ovarian Cancer
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 1052 - 1052
Published: May 10, 2024
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
play
an
important
and
controversial
role
in
carcinogenesis.
Microsomal
redox
chains
containing
NADH-
NADPH-dependent
oxidoreductases
are
among
the
main
sites
of
intracellular
ROS
synthesis,
but
their
oxidative
balance
has
not
been
fully
studied.
Here,
we
studied
activity
cytochrome
b5
reductase
(CYB5R)
P450
(CYPOR)
ovarian
cancer
tissues
cells
isolated
from
peritoneal
fluid,
along
with
antioxidant
capacity
fluid.
We
used
developed
a
chemiluminescence
assay
based
on
stimulation
NADH
NADPH,
which
reflects
CYB5R
CYPOR,
respectively.
The
CYPOR
was
significantly
higher
moderately
poorly
differentiated
adenocarcinomas
compared
well-differentiated
cystadenomas.
For
chemotherapy-resistant
tumors,
tissue
lower
to
non-resistant
tumors.
In
increased
this
series,
benign
tumors
<
adenocarcinomas,
so
excess
observed
for
adenocarcinomas.
fluid
were
characterized
by
direct
moderate
correlation
These
results
indicate
significant
NAD(P)H
potential
biochemistry.
parameters
useful
diagnostics
prognostics.
can
be
analyze
other
cells.
Language: Английский
Integrative multi-omics and machine learning approach reveals tumor microenvironment-associated prognostic biomarkers in ovarian cancer
Translational Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 6182 - 6200
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Ovarian
cancer
(OC)
is
a
globally
prevalent
malignancy
with
significant
morbidity
and
mortality,
yet
its
heterogeneity
poses
challenges
in
treatment
prognosis.
Recognizing
the
crucial
role
of
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
OC
progression,
this
study
leverages
integrative
multi-omics
machine
learning
to
uncover
TME-associated
prognostic
biomarkers,
paving
way
for
more
personalized
therapeutic
interventions.
Employing
rigorous
approach,
analyzed
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
data
from
normal
tissue
samples,
including
high-grade
serous
(HGSOC)
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
(GEO:
GSE184880)
The
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
(TCGA)
cohort,
utilizing
Seurat
package
annotate
700
TME-related
genes.
A
model
was
developed
using
least
absolute
shrinkage
selection
operator
(LASSO)
regression
independently
validated
against
similarly
composed
HGSOC
datasets.
Comprehensive
gene
expression
immune
cell
infiltration
analyses
were
conducted,
employing
advanced
algorithms
like
xCell
delineate
landscape
HGSOC.
Our
investigation
unveiled
distinctive
patterns
profiles
within
TME
Notably,
prevalence
exhausted
CD8+
T
cells
high-risk
patient
samples
emerged
as
critical
finding,
underscoring
dualistic
nature
response
OC.
model,
incorporating
markers,
exhibited
robust
predictive
accuracy
outcomes,
showing
correlations
immunotherapy
responses
drug
sensitivities.
This
presents
groundbreaking
exploration
TME,
offering
vital
insights
into
molecular
intricacies.
By
systematically
deciphering
signatures,
research
illuminates
potential
these
biomarkers
refining
prognosis
guiding
strategies.
findings
underscore
necessity
medicine
treatment,
potentially
enhancing
survival
rates
quality
life.
marks
stride
understanding
combatting
complexities
Language: Английский