Advances in anti-tumor treatments targeting the CD47/SIRPα axis

W Zhang, Q Huang, W Xiao, Y Zhao, J Pi, H Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
CD47 is an immunoglobulin that is overexpressed on the surface of many types of cancer
cells. CD47 forms a signaling complex with signal-regulatory protein α (SIRPα), enabling the …

Neutrophils: many ways to die

E Pérez-Figueroa, P Álvarez-Carrasco… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophils or polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) are key participants in the innate
immune response for their ability to execute different effector functions. These cells express …

WNT signaling in tumors: the way to evade drugs and immunity

E Martin-Orozco, A Sanchez-Fernandez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
WNT/β-catenin signaling is involved in many physiological processes. Its implication in
embryonic development, cell migration, and polarization has been shown. Nevertheless …

Macrophage targeting in cancer

M Lopez‐Yrigoyen, L Cassetta… - Annals of the New York …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tumorigenesis is not only determined by the intrinsic properties of cancer cells but also by
their interactions with components of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Tumor‐associated …

Next frontier in tumor immunotherapy: macrophage-mediated immune evasion

Y Qiu, T Chen, R Hu, R Zhu, C Li, Y Ruan, X Xie… - Biomarker research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), at the core of immunosuppressive cells
and cytokines networks, play a crucial role in tumor immune evasion. Increasing evidences …

Macrophage‐mediated tumor cell phagocytosis: opportunity for nanomedicine intervention

X Zhou, X Liu, L Huang - Advanced functional materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are one of the most abundant non‐malignant cells in the tumor
microenvironment, playing critical roles in mediating tumor immunity. As important innate …

Inside job: Staphylococcus aureus host-pathogen interactions

J Horn, K Stelzner, T Rudel, M Fraunholz - International Journal of Medical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is a notorious opportunistic pathogen causing a plethora of
diseases. Recent research established that once phagocytosed by neutrophils and …

Hypoxia-driven immunosuppressive metabolites in the tumor microenvironment: new approaches for combinational immunotherapy

Y Li, SP Patel, J Roszik, Y Qin - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Hypoxia is not only a prominent contributor to the heterogeneity of solid tumors but also a
crucial stressor in the microenvironment to drive adaptations for tumors to evade …

[HTML][HTML] HIF-1α inhibition promotes the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

F Luo, FT Lu, JX Cao, WJ Ma, ZF Xia, JH Zhan… - Cancer Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
The response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) monotherapy remains unsatisfactory in
patients with NSCLC. Thus, combining ICIs with other potential modalities is of great …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering the role of CD47 in cancer immunotherapy

L Weng, Y Wang, J Zhang, Q Wu, P Zhao, Y Shi… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Immunotherapy has emerged as a novel strategy for cancer treatment following
surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Immune checkpoint blockade and Chimeric …