Iron metabolism and immune regulation

S Ni, Y Yuan, Y Kuang, X Li - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Iron is a critical element for living cells in terrestrial life. Although iron metabolism is strictly
controlled in the body, disturbance of iron homeostasis under certain type of condition leads …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the tumor microenvironment: Potential strategy for cancer therapeutics

Q Babar, A Saeed, TA Tabish, M Sarwar… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellular and stromal components including tumor cells, immune cells, mesenchymal cells,
cancer-linked fibroblasts, and extracellular matrix, constituent tumor microenvironment …

Glioma-associated microglia/macrophages (GAMs) in glioblastoma: Immune function in the tumor microenvironment and implications for immunotherapy

C Lin, N Wang, C Xu - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glioma is a mixed solid tumor composed of neoplastic and non-neoplastic components.
Glioma-associated macrophages and microglia (GAMs) are crucial elements of the glioma …

Nebulized therapy of early orthotopic lung cancer by iron-based nanoparticles: macrophage-regulated ferroptosis of cancer stem cells

Q Feng, W Fang, Y Guo, P Hu, J Shi - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) within protumorigenic microlesions are a critical driver in the
initiation and progression of early stage lung cancer, where immune cells provide an …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer-associated fibroblasts impair the cytotoxic function of NK cells in gastric cancer by inducing ferroptosis via iron regulation

L Yao, J Hou, X Wu, Y Lu, Z Jin, Z Yu, B Yu, J Li… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
As the predominant immunosuppressive component within the tumor microenvironment
(TME), cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) inhibit Natural Killer cell (NK cell) activity to …

Identification of iron metabolism-related genes as prognostic indicators for lower-grade glioma

S Xu, Z Wang, J Ye, S Mei, J Zhang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lower-grade glioma (LGG) is characterized by genetic and transcriptional heterogeneity,
and a dismal prognosis. Iron metabolism is considered central for glioma tumorigenesis …

The potential applications of microparticles in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of lung cancer

Y Liu, S Wang, H Xia, X Tan, S Song, S Zhang… - Journal of Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Microparticles (MPs) are 100–1000 nm heterogeneous submicron membranous
vesicles derived from various cell types that express surface proteins and antigenic profiles …

Sestrin2 provides cerebral protection through activation of Nrf2 signaling in microglia following subarachnoid hemorrhage

Y Yang, H Ding, C Yang, J Wu, Y Bao, S Lan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a neurological emergency characterized by
dysfunctional inflammatory response. However, no effective therapeutic options have been …

Ferroptosis regulators, especially SQLE, play an important role in prognosis, progression and immune environment of breast cancer

W Tang, F Xu, M Zhao, S Zhang - BMC cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Ferroptosis, a new form of programmed cell death, has great potential for
cancer treatment. However, the roles of ferroptosis-related (FR) genes in breast cancer (BC) …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress in nano-drug delivery systems based on the characteristics of the liver cancer microenvironment

S Lu, C Zhang, J Wang, L Zhao, G Li - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
The liver cancer has microenvironmental features such as low pH, M2 tumor-associated
macrophage enrichment, low oxygen, rich blood supply and susceptibility to hematotropic …