The efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in cold cancers and future perspectives

J Majidpoor, K Mortezaee - Clinical Immunology, 2021 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC), and breast, ovarian, pancreatic and prostate cancers are generally
considered as low immune-reactive cancers that represent either limited infiltration of …

The impact of hypoxia on immune state in cancer

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypoxia is a known feature of solid tumors and a critical promoter of tumor hallmarks.
Hypoxia influences tumor immunity in a way favoring immune evasion and resistance …

Single cell transcriptomic analyses implicate an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

S Zhang, W Fang, S Zhou, D Zhu, R Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly metastatic disease refractory to all
targeted and immune therapies. However, our understanding of PDAC microenvironment …

Extracellular vesicle-mediated crosstalk between pancreatic cancer and stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment

Y Li, W Zhao, Y Wang, H Wang, S Liu - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) interacts closely with the tumor
microenvironment (TME). The TME is remodeled by crosstalk between pancreatic cancer …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the role of adipocytes in pancreatic cancer progression: paving the way towards novel therapeutic targets

YC Lin, YC Hou, HC Wang, YS Shan - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies across the world, which
is due to delayed diagnosis and resistance to current therapies. The interactions between …

Clinical strategies targeting the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

N Skorupan, M Palestino Dominguez, SL Ricci… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tumors from pancreatic cancer contain many types of cells (such as
immune cells and fibroblasts) in addition to the cancer cells. Using targeted drugs to disrupt …

NK and cells with NK-like activities in cancer immunotherapy-clinical perspectives

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Medical Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphoid cells of innate immunity that take important roles in
immune surveillance. NK cells are considered as a bridge between innate and adaptive …

Natural killer cells for pancreatic cancer immunotherapy: Role of nanoparticles

V Kumar, RI Mahato - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced pancreatic cancer patients have a dismal prognosis despite advances in
integrative therapy. The field of tumor immunology has witnessed significant advancements …

[HTML][HTML] A multigene circulating biomarker to predict the lack of FOLFIRINOX response after a single cycle in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

CWF van Eijck, W de Koning, F van der Sijde… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction 5-fluorouracil, folinic acid, irinotecan and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) is
promising in treating patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. However, many …

[HTML][HTML] Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity-inducing antibodies enhance the natural killer cell anti-cancer response against patient-derived pancreatic cancer …

NA Beelen, MR Aberle, V Bruno… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Pancreatic cancer is associated with poor prognosis, and limited treatment
options are available for the majority of patients. Natural killer (NK) cells in combination with …