Targeting cytokine and chemokine signaling pathways for cancer therapy

M Yi, T Li, M Niu, H Zhang, Y Wu, K Wu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Cytokines are critical in regulating immune responses and cellular behavior, playing dual
roles in both normal physiology and the pathology of diseases such as cancer. These …

The role of IL-6 in cancer cell invasiveness and metastasis—overview and therapeutic opportunities

M Rašková, L Lacina, Z Kejík, A Venhauerová… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) belongs to a broad class of cytokines involved in the regulation of various
homeostatic and pathological processes. These activities range from regulating embryonic …

Managing the TME to improve the efficacy of cancer therapy

MT Bilotta, A Antignani, DJ Fitzgerald - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) influences tumor growth, metastatic spread and
response to treatment. Often immunosuppression, mediated by the TME, impairs a beneficial …

CD8+ T cell-intrinsic IL-6 signaling promotes resistance to anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy

MA Huseni, L Wang, JE Klementowicz, K Yuen… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Although immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are established as effective cancer therapies,
overcoming therapeutic resistance remains a critical challenge. Here we identify interleukin …

Microbiome alteration via fecal microbiota transplantation is effective for refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor–induced colitis

TM Halsey, AS Thomas, T Hayase, W Ma… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) target advanced malignancies with high efficacy but also
predispose patients to immune-related adverse events like immune-mediated colitis (IMC) …

A review of gut microbiota‐derived metabolites in tumor progression and cancer therapy

Q Yang, B Wang, Q Zheng, H Li, X Meng… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gut microbiota‐derived metabolites are key hubs connecting the gut microbiome and cancer
progression, primarily by remodeling the tumor microenvironment and regulating key …

Interleukin 17 signaling supports clinical benefit of dual CTLA-4 and PD-1 checkpoint inhibition in melanoma

R Váraljai, L Zimmer, Y Al-Matary, P Kaptein… - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Recent studies suggest that BRAF V600-mutated melanomas in particular respond to dual
anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated …

Immune-checkpoint inhibitor use in patients with cancer and pre-existing autoimmune diseases

A Tison, S Garaud, L Chiche, D Cornec… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have dramatically changed the management of
advanced cancers. Designed to enhance the antitumour immune response, they can also …

Bodywide ecological interventions on cancer

G Kroemer, JL McQuade, M Merad, F André… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Historically, cancer research and therapy have focused on malignant cells and their tumor
microenvironment. However, the vascular, lymphatic and nervous systems establish long …

Tumor-associated macrophages are shaped by intratumoral high potassium via Kir2. 1

S Chen, W Cui, Z Chi, Q Xiao, T Hu, Q Ye, K Zhu, W Yu… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a unique niche governed by constant crosstalk within
and across all intratumoral cellular compartments. In particular, intratumoral high potassium …