Cell Communication and Signaling,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
23(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
The
cGAS-STING
signaling
pathway
serves
as
a
critical
link
between
DNA
sensing
and
innate
immunity,
has
tremendous
potential
to
improve
anti-tumor
immunity
by
generating
type
I
interferons.
However,
STING
agonists
have
shown
decreasing
biotherapeutic
efficacy
in
clinical
trials.
Tumor
metabolism,
characterized
aberrant
nutrient
utilization
energy
production,
is
fundamental
hallmark
of
tumorigenesis.
And
modulating
metabolic
pathways
tumor
cells
been
discovered
therapeutic
strategy
for
tumors.
As
research
concerning
progressed,
emerging
evidence
highlights
its
role
reprogramming,
independent
immune
function,
indicating
targets
activation
cancers.
In
this
review,
we
delve
into
the
interplay
multiple
pathways.
We
also
synthesize
current
knowledge
on
antitumor
functions
STING,
within
microenvironment
(TME)
that
could
be
exploited
activation.
This
review
necessity
future
dissect
complex
interactions
with
various
cancer
types,
emphasizing
personalized
strategies
based
profiling.
Cancer Drug Resistance,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
Metabolic
reprogramming
within
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
plays
a
critical
role
in
driving
drug
resistance
gastrointestinal
cancers
(GI),
particularly
through
pathways
of
fatty
acid
oxidation
and
glycolysis.
Cancer
cells
often
rewire
their
metabolism
to
sustain
growth
reshape
TME,
creating
conditions
such
as
nutrient
depletion,
hypoxia,
acidity
that
impair
antitumor
immune
responses.
Immune
TME
also
undergo
metabolic
alterations,
frequently
adopting
immunosuppressive
phenotypes
promote
progression
reduce
efficacy
therapies.
The
competition
for
essential
nutrients,
glucose,
between
cancer
compromises
functions
effector
cells,
T
cells.
Additionally,
by-products
like
lactate
kynurenine
further
suppress
activity
populations,
including
regulatory
M2
macrophages.
Targeting
glycolysis
presents
new
opportunities
overcome
improve
therapeutic
outcomes
GI
cancers.
Modulating
these
key
has
potential
reinvigorate
exhausted
shift
toward
phenotypes,
enhance
effectiveness
immunotherapies
other
treatments.
Future
strategies
will
require
continued
research
into
metabolism,
development
novel
inhibitors,
clinical
trials
evaluating
combination
Identifying
validating
biomarkers
be
crucial
patient
stratification
treatment
monitoring.
Insights
may
have
broader
implications
across
multiple
types,
offering
avenues
improving
treatment.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
121(8)
Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2024
Coordinated
metabolic
reprogramming
and
epigenetic
remodeling
are
critical
for
modulating
T
cell
function
differentiation.
However,
how
the
modification
controls
Th17/Treg
balance
via
remains
obscure.
Here,
we
find
that
Setd2,
a
histone
H3K36
trimethyltransferase,
suppresses
Th17
development
but
promotes
iTreg
polarization
phospholipid
remodeling.
Mechanistically,
Setd2
up-regulates
transcriptional
expression
of
lysophosphatidylcholine
acyltransferase
4
(Lpcat4)
directly
catalyzing
H3K36me3
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2024
Abstract
Tumor
cells
reprogram
their
metabolism
to
produce
specialized
metabolites
that
both
fuel
own
growth
and
license
tumor
immune
evasion.
However,
the
relationships
between
these
functions
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
CRISPR
screens
in
a
mouse
model
of
colo-rectal
cancer
(CRC)
implicates
dual
specificity
phosphatase
18
(DUSP18)
establishment
tumor-directed
Dusp18
inhibition
reduces
CRC
rates,
which
correlate
with
high
levels
CD8
+
T
cell
activation.
Mechanistically,
DUSP18
dephosphorylates
stabilizes
USF1
bHLH-ZIP
transcription
factor.
In
turn,
induces
SREBF2
gene,
allows
accumulate
cholesterol
biosynthesis
intermediate
lanosterol
release
it
into
microenvironment
(TME).
There,
uptake
by
suppresses
mevalonate
pathway
KRAS
protein
prenylation
function,
turn
inhibits
activation
establishes
molecular
basis
for
escape.
Finally,
combination
an
anti-PD-1
antibody
Lumacaftor,
FDA-approved
small
molecule
inhibitor
DUSP18,
mice
synergistically
enhances
anti-tumor
immunity.
Collectively,
our
findings
support
idea
checkpoint
metabolic
blockade
represents
rationally-designed,
mechanistically-based
potential
therapy
CRC.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
is
one
of
the
most
prevalent
cancers
worldwide
and
accounts
for
more
than
90%
primary
liver
cancer.
The
advent
immune
checkpoint
inhibitor
(ICI)-related
therapies
combined
with
angiogenesis
inhibition
has
revolutionized
treatment
HCC
in
late-stage
unresectable
HCC,
as
ICIs
alone
were
disappointing
treating
HCC.
In
addition
to
altered
microenvironment,
abnormal
lipid
metabolism
been
extensively
characterized
various
types
Stains
are
known
their
cholesterol-lowering
properties
long
history
hypercholesterolemia
reducing
cardiovascular
disease
risk.
Apart
from
ICI
other
conventional
therapies,
statins
frequently
used
by
advanced
patients
dyslipidemia,
which
often
marked
accumulation
cholesterol
fatty
acids
liver.
Supported
a
body
preclinical
clinical
studies,
may
unexpectedly
enhance
efficacy
therapy
through
regulation
inflammatory
responses
microenvironment.
This
review
discusses
changes
summarizes
evidence
benefits
stain
use
prospects
possible
mechanistic
actions
transforming
microenvironment
when
immunotherapies.
Consequently,
statin
emerge
novel
valuable
adjuvant
immunotherapies
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(25)
Опубликована: Март 13, 2024
Abstract
The
effects
of
dendron
side
chains
in
polymeric
conjugates
on
tumor
penetration
and
antigen
presentation
are
systematically
examined.
Three
polymer‐gemcitabine
(Gem)
(pG0‐Gem,
pG1‐Gem,
pG2‐Gem)
designed
prepared.
pG2‐Gem
conjugate
uniquely
binds
to
the
mitochondria
cells,
thus
regulating
mitochondrial
dynamics.
interaction
between
promotes
great
accumulation
at
site,
resulting
pronounced
antitumor
an
animal
model.
Such
encouraging
therapeutic
can
be
ascribed
immune
modulation
since
MHC‐1
is
significantly
enhanced
due
fusion
metabolism
alteration
after
treatment.
Crucially,
drug‐free
dendronized
polymer,
pG2,
identified
regulate
dynamics,
regulation
independent
conjugated
Gem.
Furthermore,
combination
with
anti‐PD‐1
antibody
results
a
remarkable
clearance
rate
87.5%
prolonged
survival
over
150
days,
demonstrating
potential
polymers
as
innovative
nanoplatform
for
metabolic
synergistic
immunotherapy.