Exploring the dynamic interplay between cancer stem cells and the tumor microenvironment: implications for novel therapeutic strategies

YR Li, Y Fang, Z Lyu, Y Zhu, L Yang - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have emerged as key contributors to tumor initiation, growth, and
metastasis. In addition, CSCs play a significant role in inducing immune evasion, thereby …

The strategies to cure cancer patients by eradicating cancer stem-like cells

Y Mai, J Su, C Yang, C Xia, L Fu - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), a subpopulation of cancer cells, possess remarkable
capability in proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation. Their presence is recognized as a …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells and radiotherapy

C Jiménez-Cortegana, C Galassi, V Klapp… - Cancer Immunology …, 2022 - AACR
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are a heterogeneous population of pathologically
activated, mostly immature, myeloid cells that exert robust immunosuppressive functions …

Rational design of nanotherapeutics based on the five features principle for potent elimination of cancer stem cells

Z Zhang, Q Deng, C Xiao, Z Li… - Accounts of chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Cancer stem cells (CSCs), also known as tumor initiating cells or tumor
repopulating cells, which comprise only a small fraction of tumor, have received tremendous …

Multiplex immunofluorescence and single‐cell transcriptomic profiling reveal the spatial cell interaction networks in the non‐small cell lung cancer microenvironment

H Peng, X Wu, S Liu, M He, C Xie… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Conventional immunohistochemistry technologies were limited by the inability
to simultaneously detect multiple markers and the lack of identifying spatial relationships …

Lymph-targeted high-density lipoprotein-mimetic nanovaccine for multi-antigenic personalized cancer immunotherapy

M Liu, Y Feng, Y Lu, R Huang, Y Zhang, Y Zhao… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Cancer vaccines show huge potential for cancer prevention and treatment. However, their
efficacy remains limited due to weak immunogenicity regarding inefficient stimulation of …

Enhancement of TKI sensitivity in lung adenocarcinoma through m6A-dependent translational repression of Wnt signaling by circ-FBXW7

K Li, ZY Peng, R Wang, X Li, N Du, DP Liu, J Zhang… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) that specifically target mutational
points in the EGFR gene have significantly reduced suffering and provided greater relief to …

Engaging stemness improves cancer immunotherapy

H Dianat-Moghadam, M Sharifi, R Salehi, M Keshavarz… - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Intra-tumoral immune cells promote the stemness of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in the tumor
microenvironment (TME). CSCs promote tumor progression, relapse, and resistance to …

ID1 expressing macrophages support cancer cell stemness and limit CD8+ T cell infiltration in colorectal cancer

S Shang, C Yang, F Chen, R Xiang, H Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Elimination of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and reinvigoration of antitumor immunity remain
unmet challenges for cancer therapy. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) constitute the …

Inflammatory bowel disease and carcinogenesis

H Nagao-Kitamoto, S Kitamoto, N Kamada - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2022 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common
cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) is a subtype …