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Tumor microenvironment and therapeutic response

Wu, Ting, Dai, Yun·2017·Cancer Letters

Abstract

The tumor microenvironment significantly influences therapeutic response and clinical outcome. Microenvironment-mediated drug resistance can be induced by soluble factors secreted by tumor or stromal cells. The adhesion of tumor cells to stromal fibroblasts or to components of the extracellular matrix can also blunt therapeutic response. Microenvironment-targeted therapy strategies include inhibition of the extracellular ligand-receptor interactions and downstream pathways. Immune cells can both improve and obstruct therapeutic efficacy and may vary in their activation status within the tumor microenvironment; thus, re-programme of the immune response would be substantially more beneficial. The development of rational drug combinations that can simultaneously target tumor cells and the microenvironment may represent a solution to overcome therapeutic resistance.

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Authors
Wu, T., & Dai, Y.
Affiliations
Peking University First Hospital (CN)
Corresponding author
Dai, Yun
Venue
Cancer Letters
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-02
Volume
387
Pages
61-68
ISSN
0304-3835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2265419075
Cited by
1,802
References
124
Citations by year
2026: 76 · 2025: 179 · 2024: 238 · 2023: 344 · 2022: 382 · 2021: 316 · 2020: 191 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3
FWCI
2.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cancer Letters (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Keywords
tumor microenvironment, treatment resistance, drug resistance, stromal fibroblasts, extracellular matrix, cell adhesion, immune cells, immune reprogramming, combination therapy, soluble factors
MeSH terms
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Humans, Neoplasms, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Tumor Microenvironment

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