Tumor-associated macrophages in human breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian and prostate cancers

I Larionova, G Tuguzbaeva, A Ponomaryova… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are major innate immune cells that constitute up to
50% of the cell mass of human tumors. TAMs are highly heterogeneous cells that originate …

Interaction of tumor-associated macrophages and cancer chemotherapy

I Larionova, N Cherdyntseva, T Liu, M Patysheva… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
It has been recently recognized that the tumor microenvironment (TME) is an essential factor
that defines the efficiency of chemotherapy. The local TME, consisting of immune cells with …

The role of tumor-associated macrophages in the progression and chemoresistance of ovarian cancer

M Nowak, M Klink - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) constitute the main population of immune cells
present in the ovarian tumor microenvironment. These cells are characterized by high …

Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in ovarian cancer

PP Santoiemma, DJ Powell Jr - Cancer biology & therapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The accumulation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in ovarian cancer is prognostic for
increased survival while increases in immunosuppressive regulatory T-cells (Tregs) are …

Macrophage polarization in the development and progression of ovarian cancers: an overview

H Cheng, Z Wang, L Fu, T Xu - Frontiers in oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy worldwide. Most patients are
diagnosed at late stages because of atypical symptoms and the lack of effective early …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting tumor-associated macrophages for successful immunotherapy of ovarian carcinoma

I Truxova, D Cibula, R Spisek… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is among the top five causes of cancer-related death in
women, largely reflecting early, prediagnosis dissemination of malignant cells to the …

Immune regulatory processes of the tumor microenvironment under malignant conditions

K Pansy, B Uhl, J Krstic, M Szmyra, K Fechter… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a critical regulator of tumor growth, progression, and
metastasis. Since immune cells represent a large fraction of the TME, they play a key role in …

Tumor microenvironment: The culprit for ovarian cancer metastasis?

Z Luo, Q Wang, WB Lau, B Lau, L Xu, L Zhao, H Yang… - Cancer letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite chemotherapy and surgical debulking options, ovarian cancer recurs and
disseminates frequently, with poor prognosis. However, the molecular mechanisms …

The tumor microenvironment of epithelial ovarian cancer and its influence on response to immunotherapy

GM Rodriguez, KJC Galpin, CW McCloskey… - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Immunotherapy as a treatment for cancer is a growing field of endeavor but reports of
success have been limited for epithelial ovarian cancer. Overcoming the challenges to …

Tumor-associated macrophages contribute to tumor progression in ovarian cancer

EK Colvin - Frontiers in oncology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death in women with gynecological malignancy and
improvements in current treatments are needed. As with many other solid cancers, the …