Monocyte heterogeneity and functions in cancer

CE Olingy, HQ Dinh, CC Hedrick - Journal of leukocyte biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Monocytes are innate immune cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system that have
emerged as important regulators of cancer development and progression. Our …

Monocyte regulation in homeostasis and malignancy

A Robinson, CZ Han, CK Glass, JW Pollard - Trends in immunology, 2021 - cell.com
Monocytes are progenitors to macrophages and a subclass of dendritic cells (monocyte-
derived dendritic cells, MoDCs), but they also act as circulating sensors that respond to …

Human tumor-associated macrophage and monocyte transcriptional landscapes reveal cancer-specific reprogramming, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets

L Cassetta, S Fragkogianni, AH Sims, A Swierczak… - Cancer cell, 2019 - cell.com
The roles of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and circulating monocytes in human
cancer are poorly understood. Here, we show that monocyte subpopulation distribution and …

M1 macrophage-derived exosomes and their key molecule lncRNA HOTTIP suppress head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression by upregulating the TLR5 …

H Jiang, L Zhou, N Shen, X Ning, D Wu, K Jiang… - Cell death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Exosomes serve as a crucial mode of communication between tumor-associated
macrophages (TAMs) and cancer cells. This study attempted to explore the function of M1 …

Tumor-derived microRNAs induce myeloid suppressor cells and predict immunotherapy resistance in melanoma

V Huber, V Vallacchi, V Fleming, X Hu… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The accrual of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) represents a major obstacle to
effective immunotherapy in cancer patients, but the mechanisms underlying this process in …

miR-195-5p/NOTCH2-mediated EMT modulates IL-4 secretion in colorectal cancer to affect M2-like TAM polarization

X Lin, S Wang, M Sun, C Zhang, C Wei, C Yang… - Journal of hematology & …, 2019 - Springer
Background Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex environment containing tumor
cells, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), interstitial cells, and non-cellular components …

Systemic reprogramming of monocytes in cancer

M Kiss, AA Caro, G Raes, D Laoui - Frontiers in oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Monocytes influence multiple aspects of tumor progression, including antitumor immunity,
angiogenesis, and metastasis, primarily by infiltrating tumors, and differentiating into tumor …

Wnt5a-induced M2 polarization of tumor-associated macrophages via IL-10 promotes colorectal cancer progression

Q Liu, C Yang, S Wang, D Shi, C Wei, J Song… - Cell Communication and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in the tumor
microenvironment influence tumor initiation, invasion and metastasis. Several studies have …

Reshaping the tumor stroma for treatment of pancreatic cancer

C Vennin, KJ Murphy, JP Morton, TR Cox, M Pajic… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is accompanied by a fibrotic reaction that alters interactions between
tumor cells and the stroma to promote tumor progression. Consequently, strategies to target …

Biomarkers in colorectal cancer

AJ Yiu, CY Yiu - Anticancer research, 2016 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with 1.36 million people
diagnosed in 2012. The prognosis of colorectal cancer is better with an earlier diagnosis …