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Normalization of the tumor microenvironment by harnessing vascular and immune modulation to achieve enhanced cancer therapy

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Choi, Yechan, Jung, Keehoon·2023·Experimental & Molecular Medicine

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Solid tumors are complex entities that actively shape their microenvironment to create a supportive environment for their own growth. Angiogenesis and immune suppression are two key characteristics of this tumor microenvironment. Despite attempts to deplete tumor blood vessels using antiangiogenic drugs, extensive vessel pruning has shown limited efficacy. Instead, a targeted approach involving the judicious use of drugs at specific time points can normalize the function and structure of tumor vessels, leading to improved outcomes when combined with other anticancer therapies. Additionally, normalizing the immune microenvironment by suppressing immunosuppressive cells and activating immunostimulatory cells has shown promise in suppressing tumor growth and improving overall survival. Based on these findings, many studies have been conducted to normalize each component of the tumor microenvironment, leading to the development of a variety of strategies. In this review, we provide an overview of the concepts of vascular and immune normalization and discuss some of the strategies employed to achieve these goals.

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  • Various immunotherapeutic strategies have emerged, including adoptive cell transfer, primarily utilizing genetically modified T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CAR T-cells), and adjuvant therapies such as dendritic cell, mRNA, and peptide-based vaccinations, which have the potential to convert 'cold' tumors into immunogenic 'hot' tumors by generating potent cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL

    “To address this, various immunotherapeutic strategies have emerged, including adoptive cell transfer, primarily utilizing genetically modified T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CAR T-cells) to recognize and eliminate cancer cells directly (Sterner and Sterner, 2021). Adjuvant therapies, such as dendritic cell, mRNA, and peptide-based vaccinations, aim to boost the patient’s anticancer”

    From Microphysiological systems as models for immunologically ‘cold’ tumors (2024) · cites this paper as Choi and Jung, 2023

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  • The vasculature in tumors exhibits structural disorganization and functional abnormalities, particularly in 'cold' tumors.

    “The vasculature in tumors exhibits structural disorganization and functional abnormalities, particularly in ‘cold’ tumors (Choi and Jung, 2023).”

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  1. [106]Drake, C. G., Jaffee, E. & Pardoll, D. M. In Advances in Immunology Vol. 90 51-81 (Academic Press, 2006). 16730261

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Authors
Choi, Y., & Jung, K.
Affiliations
Seoul National University (KR)
Corresponding author
Jung, Keehoon
Venue
Experimental & Molecular Medicine
Published
2023-11-01
Volume
55
Issue
11
Pages
2308-2319
ISSN
  • 1226-3613 (ISSN-L)
  • 2092-6413
OpenAlex
W4388081006
Cited by
188
References
172
Citations by year
2026: 109 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 32
FWCI
4.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • National Research Foundation
  • Seoul National University
  • National Research Foundation of Korea (2021M3A9I4026318, NRF-2021M3A9I4026318)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Keywords
tumor microenvironment, tumor vasculature normalization, angiogenesis, anti-angiogenic therapy, immunosuppression, combination cancer therapy
MeSH terms
Humans, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Tumor Microenvironment

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