[HTML][HTML] 3D in vitro model (R) evolution: unveiling tumor–stroma interactions

J Rodrigues, MA Heinrich, LM Teixeira, J Prakash - Trends in cancer, 2021 - cell.com
The complex microenvironment in which malignant tumor cells grow is crucial for cancer
progression. The physical and biochemical characteristics of this niche are involved in …

Function of macrophages in disease: current understanding on molecular mechanisms

C Zhang, M Yang, AC Ericsson - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tissue-resident macrophages (TRMs) are heterogeneous populations originating either
from monocytes or embryonic progenitors, and distribute in lymphoid and non-lymphoid …

Tumor-associated macrophage subsets: shaping polarization and targeting

Q Zhang, M Sioud - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a critical regulator of tumor growth, progression, and
metastasis. Among the innate immune cells recruited to the tumor site, macrophages are the …

The crosstalk between tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor cells and the corresponding targeted therapy

Z Ge, S Ding - Frontiers in oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tumor microenvironment (TME) is composed of tumor cells and surrounding non-tumor
stromal cells, mainly including tumor associated macrophages (TAMs), endothelial cells …

Necroptosis contributes to chronic inflammation and fibrosis in aging liver

S Mohammed, N Thadathil, R Selvarani, EH Nicklas… - Aging cell, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammaging, characterized by an increase in low‐grade chronic inflammation with age, is a
hallmark of aging and is strongly associated with various age‐related diseases, including …

Applications and evolution of melittin, the quintessential membrane active peptide

S Guha, RP Ferrie, J Ghimire, CR Ventura, E Wu… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melittin, the main venom component of the European Honeybee, is a cationic linear peptide-
amide of 26 amino acid residues with the sequence: GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ …

Drug delivery to macrophages: a review of targeting drugs and drug carriers to macrophages for inflammatory diseases

W He, N Kapate, CW Shields IV, S Mitragotri - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macrophages play a key role in defending against foreign pathogens, healing wounds, and
regulating tissue homeostasis. Driving this versatility is their phenotypic plasticity, which …

An updated review summarizing the anticancer efficacy of melittin from bee venom in several models of human cancers

P Pandey, F Khan, MA Khan, R Kumar, TK Upadhyay - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Apitherapy (using bee products) has gained broad recognition in cancer therapeutics
globally. Honeybee venom has a broad range of biological potential, and its utilization is …

B7-H3 suppresses antitumor immunity via the CCL2–CCR2–M2 macrophage axis and contributes to ovarian cancer progression

T Miyamoto, R Murakami, J Hamanishi… - Cancer Immunology …, 2022 - AACR
New approaches beyond PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition are required to target the immunologically
diverse tumor microenvironment (TME) in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). In …

Galectin-3 as a next-generation biomarker for detecting early stage of various diseases

A Hara, M Niwa, K Noguchi, T Kanayama, A Niwa… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Galectin-3 is a β-galactoside-binding lectin which is important in numerous biological
activities in various organs, including cell proliferation, apoptotic regulation, inflammation …