Current status and future directions of bacteria-based immunotherapy

Q Tang, X Peng, B Xu, X Zhou, J Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the in-depth understanding of the anti-cancer immunity, immunotherapy has become a
promising cancer treatment after surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. As natural …

TME-related biomimetic strategies against cancer

C Peng, Y Xu, J Wu, D Wu, L Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role in various stages of tumor
generation, metastasis, and evasion of immune monitoring and treatment. TME targeted …

Build-a-bug workshop: using microbial-host interactions and synthetic biology tools to create cancer therapies

V Raman, CP Deshpande, S Khanduja, LM Howell… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2023 - cell.com
Many systemically administered cancer therapies exhibit dose-limiting toxicities that reduce
their effectiveness. To increase efficacy, bacterial delivery platforms have been developed …

Bacteria-driven bio-therapy: from fundamental studies to clinical trials

Y Yu, S Lin, Z Chen, B Qin, Z He, M Cheng, M Sun… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural bacteria have been utilized to directly maintain the human body's homeostasis for
directly or indirectly relieving diseases throughout history. With the rapid development of …

Human CD4 cytotoxic T lymphocytes mediate potent tumor control in humanized immune system mice

W Lin, V Singh, R Springer, G Choonoo… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancers can be limited by CD8 T cell dysfunction
or HLA-I down-regulation. Tumor control mechanisms independent of CD8/HLA-I axis would …

Gut microbiome: decision-makers in the microenvironment of colorectal cancer

J Han, B Zhang, Y Zhang, T Yin, Y Cui, J Liu… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract, accounting for
the second most common cause of gastrointestinal tumors. As one of the intestinal barriers …

Image‐Guided Photothermal and Immune Therapy of Tumors via Melanin‐Producing Genetically Engineered Bacteria

W Song, Y He, Y Feng, Y Wang, X Li, Y Wu, S Zhang… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a new treatment modality for tumors. However, the efficient
delivery of photothermal agents into tumors remains difficult, especially in hypoxic tumor …

The role of microbiota in pancreatic cancer

V Papa, T Schepis, G Coppola, MF Chiappetta… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pancreatic cancer is a devasting disease that has unfortunately proven
very difficult to treat. Exploring new therapeutic options and getting an early diagnosis is …

Evolving tumor characteristics and smart nanodrugs for tumor immunotherapy

W Sun, S Xie, SF Liu, X Hu, D Xing - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Typical physiological characteristics of tumors, such as weak acidity, low oxygen content,
and upregulation of certain enzymes in the tumor microenvironment (TME), provide survival …

Engineered bacteria in tumor immunotherapy

H Chen, Y Zhu, C Zhang, L Hu, K Yang - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
As the limitations of cancer immunotherapy become increasingly apparent, there is
considerable anticipation regarding the utilization of biological tools to enhance treatment …