NK cells and solid tumors: therapeutic potential and persisting obstacles

L Tong, C Jiménez-Cortegana, AHM Tay, S Wickström… - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells, which are innate lymphocytes endowed with potent cytotoxic
activity, have recently attracted attention as potential anticancer therapeutics. While NK cells …

Immunosurveillance in clinical cancer management

G Kroemer, TA Chan, AMM Eggermont… - CA: A Cancer Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The progression of cancer involves a critical step in which malignant cells escape from
control by the immune system. Antineoplastic agents are particularly efficient when they …

Exploiting innate immunity for cancer immunotherapy

M Yi, T Li, M Niu, Q Mei, B Zhao, Q Chu, Z Dai, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment paradigms of various types of cancers.
However, most of these immunomodulatory strategies focus on harnessing adaptive …

Cancer spheroids and organoids as novel tools for research and therapy: state of the art and challenges to guide precision medicine

S El Harane, B Zidi, N El Harane, KH Krause, T Matthes… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spheroids and organoids are important novel players in medical and life science research.
They are gradually replacing two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures. Indeed, three-dimensional …

Targeting m6A reader YTHDF1 augments antitumour immunity and boosts anti-PD-1 efficacy in colorectal cancer

Y Bao, J Zhai, H Chen, CC Wong, C Liang, Y Ding… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective The role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in tumour immune microenvironment
(TIME) remains understudied. Here, we elucidate function and mechanism of YTH N6 …

Smilax china L.: A review of its botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, actual and potential applications

M Wang, QX Bai, XX Zheng, WJ Hu, S Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Smilax china L., an extensively used traditional Chinese
medicine, is known as Baqia in China. It has been used to treat various inflammatory …

Prostate cancer cell-derived exosomal IL-8 fosters immune evasion by disturbing glucolipid metabolism of CD8+ T cell

F Xu, X Wang, Y Huang, X Zhang, W Sun, Y Du, Z Xu… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Depletion of CD8+ T cells is a major obstacle in immunotherapy; however, the relevant
mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we showed that prostate cancer (PCa) cell …

Tumor–neutrophil cross talk orchestrates the tumor microenvironment to determine the bladder cancer progression

W Jing, G Wang, Z Cui, X Li, S Zeng… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The immune landscape of bladder cancer progression is not fully understood, and effective
therapies are lacking in advanced bladder cancer. Here, we visualized that bladder cancer …

Stromal cell‐derived small extracellular vesicles enhance radioresistance of prostate cancer cells via interleukin‐8‐induced autophagy

X Wang, F Xu, H Kou, Y Zheng, J Yang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation is a curative treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa). Unfortunately,
radiotherapeutic efficacy is often diminished when patients develop more aggressive or …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing natural product polysaccharides against lung cancer and revisit its novel mechanism

W Tian, J Huang, W Zhang, Y Wang, R Jin… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The incidence and mortality of lung cancer are on the rise worldwide. However, the benefit
of clinical treatment in lung cancer is limited. Owning to important sources of drug …