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Turning cold tumors hot: from molecular mechanisms to clinical applications

Zhang, Jiahui, Huang, Di, Saw, Phei Er, Song, Erwei·2022·Trends in Immunology

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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies have achieved clinical benefit, but most 'immune-cold' solid tumors are not responsive. The diversity of immune evasion mechanisms remains a key obstacle in turning nonresponsive 'cold' tumors into responsive 'hot' ones. Therefore, exploring the mechanisms of such transitions and tumor immunotyping can provide significant insights into designing effective therapeutic strategies against cancer. Here, we focus on the latest advances regarding local and systemic regulatory mechanisms of immune responses in cold and hot tumors. We also highlight the necessity for tumor immunotyping through the assessment of multiple immunological variables using various diagnostic techniques and biomarkers. Finally, we discuss the challenges and potential clinical applications of immunophenotyping to turn cold tumors hot, which may further guide combined immunotherapies.

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  • Tumors can be categorized into two general types: 'hot' tumors, distinguished by an immunosupportive TME and a positive response to immunotherapy, and 'cold' or non-immune reactive tumors exhibiting a poor response to immunotherapy and characterized by an immunosuppressive TME.

    “As noted above, based on their TME, tumors can be categorized into two general types: ‘hot’ tumors, distinguished by an immunosupportive TME and a positive response to immunotherapy, and ‘cold’ or non-immune reactive tumors exhibiting a poor response to immunotherapy and characterized by an immunosuppressive TME (Zhang et al., 2022; Benoit et al., 2023).”

    From Microphysiological systems as models for immunologically ‘cold’ tumors (2024) · cites this paper as Zhang et al., 2022

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Authors
Zhang, J., Huang, D., Saw, P. E., & Song, E.
Affiliations
Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Saw, Phei Er
  • Song, Erwei
Venue
Trends in Immunology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-07
Volume
43
Issue
7
Pages
523-545
ISSN
1471-4906 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4281490788
Cited by
534
References
189
Citations by year
2026: 72 · 2025: 145 · 2024: 162 · 2023: 133 · 2022: 22
FWCI
14.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81621004, 81720108029, 81930081, 91940305, 92159303)
  • Guangdong Science and Technology Department (2020B1212030004, 2020B1212060018)
  • Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau (20212200003)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Keywords
cold tumors, immune evasion, immune checkpoint blockade, tumor microenvironment, immune regulation, biomarkers, combination immunotherapy, solid tumors
MeSH terms
Humans, Immunity, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms, Tumor Microenvironment

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