Tumor-associated macrophages: The key player in hepatoblastoma microenvironment and the promising therapeutic target.
Microbiol Immunol
; 68(8): 249-253, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The tumor microenvironment of hepatoblastoma (HB), the most common pediatric liver tumor, predominantly exhibits a myeloid immune landscape. in which tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are considered the core component. The crosstalk between TAMs and HB cells markedly influences tumor behavior. TAM-derived factors are involved in tumor proliferation and vascular invasion. On the other hand, HB cell secretome attracts, stimulates, and reprograms TAMs to be immunosuppressive in favor of tumor invasion, rather than their innate role in combating tumor growth, such crosstalk sometimes forms bidirectional feedback loops, making the tumor more virulent and resistant to routine therapeutics. Consequently, TAMs are the common denominator of most suggested HB immunotherapeutic strategies. Macrophage immune checkpoint inhibitors, macrophage-mediated antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis, and the novel chimeric antigen receptor macrophage therapy (CAR Mφ) are currently under trial. In this review, we will summarize the significance of TAMs and their potential role as a therapeutic target in HB.
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Hepatoblastoma
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Microambiente Tumoral
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Macrófagos Associados a Tumor
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Animals
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Humans
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Microbiol Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Japão