The cholesterol pathway: impact on immunity and cancer

RJ King, PK Singh, K Mehla - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Cholesterol is a multifaceted metabolite that is known to modulate processes in cancer,
atherosclerosis, and autoimmunity. A common denominator between these diseases …

Lipid metabolism reprogramming in tumor-associated macrophages and implications for therapy

X Qiao, Z Hu, F Xiong, Y Yang, C Peng… - Lipids in health and …, 2023 - Springer
The tumormicroenvironment (TME) plays a key role in tumor progression. Tumor-associated
macrophages (TAMs), which are natural immune cells abundantin the TME, are mainly …

Oncolytic viruses engineered to enforce cholesterol efflux restore tumor-associated macrophage phagocytosis and anti-tumor immunity in glioblastoma

S Wang, W Yan, L Kong, S Zuo, J Wu, C Zhu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The codependency of cholesterol metabolism sustains the malignant progression of
glioblastoma (GBM) and effective therapeutics remain scarce. In orthotopic GBM models in …

Lipid-Laden Macrophages and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis and Cancer: An Integrative View

M Lee-Rueckert, J Lappalainen, PT Kovanen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerotic arterial plaques and malignant solid tumors contain macrophages, which
participate in anaerobic metabolism, acidosis, and inflammatory processes inherent in the …

Cholesterol efflux drives the generation of immunosuppressive macrophages to promote the progression of human hepatocellular carcinoma

Z Li, Y Wang, R Xing, H Zeng, XJ Yu, Y Zhang… - Cancer Immunology …, 2023 - AACR
Cholesterol is often enriched in tumor microenvironment (TME); however, its impact on
disease progression varies in different tissues and cells. Monocytes/macrophages (Mφ) are …

Intracavitary Spraying of Nanoregulator‐Encased Hydrogel Modulates Cholesterol Metabolism of Glioma‐Supportive Macrophage for Postoperative Glioblastoma …

Y Dong, J Zhang, Y Wang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is notoriously resistant to immunotherapy due to its intricate
immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Dysregulated cholesterol metabolism …

Expression of human endogenous retrovirus group K (HERV-K) HML-2 correlates with immune activation of macrophages and type I interferon response

E Russ, N Mikhalkevich, S Iordanskiy - Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) comprise about 8.3% of the human genome and
are capable of producing RNA molecules that can be sensed by pattern recognition …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting lipid metabolism of macrophages: A new strategy for tumor therapy

N Shao, H Qiu, J Liu, D Xiao, J Zhao, C Chen… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Lipid metabolism has been implicated in a variety of normal cellular processes
and strongly related to the development of multiple diseases, including tumor. Tumor …

Contribution of serum lipids and cholesterol cellular metabolism in lung cancer development and progression

P Hartmann, DI Trufa, K Hohenberger, P Tausche… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Neoplasms of the lungs are the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide.
Although immunotherapy has increased the overall survival of patients with lung cancer …

Effect of omega-3 fatty acid diet on prostate cancer progression and cholesterol efflux in tumor-associated macrophages—dependence on GPR120

P Liang, SM Henning, T Grogan, D Elashoff… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Preclinical and clinical translational research supports the role of an ω-3 fatty
acid diet for prostate cancer prevention and treatment. The anti-prostate cancer effects of an …