Immune Regulatory Processes of the Tumor Microenvironment under Malignant Conditions

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 mediating pro- and anti-tumor immune responses. Immune escape, which suppresses anti-tumor immunity, enables tumor cells to maintain their proliferation and growth. Numerous mechanisms, which have been intensively studied in recent years, are involved in this process and based on these findings, novel immunotherapies have been successfully developed. Here, we review the composition of the TME and the mechanisms by which immune evasive processes are regulated. In detail, we describe membrane-bound and soluble factors, their regulation, and their impact on immune cell activation in the TME. Furthermore, we give an overview of the tumor/antigen presentation and how it is influenced under malignant conditions. Finally, we summarize novel TME-targeting agents, which are already in clinical trials for different tumor entities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 22(2021), 24 vom: 10. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pansy, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
Uhl, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Krstic, Jelena [VerfasserIn]
Szmyra, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Fechter, Karoline [VerfasserIn]
Santiso, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Thüminger, Lea [VerfasserIn]
Greinix, Hildegard [VerfasserIn]
Kargl, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Prochazka, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Feichtinger, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Deutsch, Alexander Ja [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-tumor immune responses
Antigen presentation
Cytokines
Immune checkpoint
Immune evasion
Journal Article
Metabolism
Review
TME targeting therapy
Tumor microenvironment

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Date Completed 10.01.2022

Date Revised 10.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms222413311

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334840171