Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as immunosuppressive regulators and therapeutic targets in cancer

K Li, H Shi, B Zhang, X Ou, Q Ma, Y Chen… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogenic population of immature
myeloid cells with immunosuppressive effects, which undergo massive expansion during …

Metformin and cancer, an ambiguanidous relationship

SJ Skuli, S Alomari, H Gaitsch, A Bakayoko, N Skuli… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The deregulation of energetic and cellular metabolism is a signature of cancer cells. Thus,
drugs targeting cancer cell metabolism may have promising therapeutic potential. Previous …

Immunosuppressive cells in cancer: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets

Y Tie, F Tang, Y Wei, X Wei - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Immunotherapies like the adoptive transfer of gene-engineered T cells and immune
checkpoint inhibitors are novel therapeutic modalities for advanced cancers. However, some …

Metformin for cardiovascular protection, inflammatory bowel disease, osteoporosis, periodontitis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, neurodegeneration, cancer …

M Ala, M Ala - ACS pharmacology & translational science, 2021 - ACS Publications
Diabetes is accompanied by several complications. Higher prevalence of cancers,
cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease (CKD), obesity, osteoporosis, and …

Targeting of the tumor immune microenvironment by metformin

Z Wu, C Zhang, M Najafi - Journal of cell communication and signaling, 2022 - Springer
Stimulating antitumor immunity is an attractive idea for suppressing tumors. CD4+ and CD8+
T cells as well as natural killer cells (NK) are the primary antitumor immune cells in the tumor …

Mitochondria as a novel target for cancer chemoprevention: emergence of mitochondrial-targeting agents

M Huang, CR Myers, Y Wang, M You - Cancer Prevention Research, 2021 - AACR
Cancer chemoprevention is the most effective approach to control cancer in the population.
Despite significant progress, chemoprevention has not been widely adopted because …

The mechanism of action of biguanides: New answers to a complex question

L Di Magno, F Di Pastena, R Bordone, S Coni… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the last two decades, the antidiabetic drugs, biguanides, have received
considerable interest owing to their presumed antitumor properties. A critical issue that has …

Lipid metabolism and cancer immunotherapy: immunosuppressive myeloid cells at the crossroad

A Bleve, B Durante, A Sica, FM Consonni - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer progression generates a chronic inflammatory state that dramatically influences
hematopoiesis, originating different subsets of immune cells that can exert pro-or anti-tumor …

Immunotherapy targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in tumor microenvironment

X Gao, H Sui, S Zhao, X Gao, Y Su, P Qu - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of immature
myeloid cells that accumulate in tumor-bearing hosts to reduce T cells activity and promote …

Metformin actions on the liver: protection mechanisms emerging in hepatocytes and immune cells against NASH-related HCC

Y Zhang, H Wang, H Xiao - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly linked to the global epidemic of obesity
and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Notably, NAFLD can progress from the mildest form of …