Decoding the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of tumor-associated macrophages.
Mol Cancer
; 23(1): 150, 2024 Jul 27.
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| ID: mdl-39068459
ABSTRACT
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are pivotal in cancer progression, influencing tumor growth, angiogenesis, and immune evasion. This review explores the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of TAMs within the tumor microenvironment (TME), highlighting their diverse subtypes, origins, and functions. Advanced technologies such as single-cell sequencing and spatial multi-omics have elucidated the intricate interactions between TAMs and other TME components, revealing the mechanisms behind their recruitment, polarization, and distribution. Key findings demonstrate that TAMs support tumor vascularization, promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and modulate extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, etc., thereby enhancing tumor invasiveness and metastasis. Understanding these complex dynamics offers new therapeutic targets for disrupting TAM-mediated pathways and overcoming drug resistance. This review underscores the potential of targeting TAMs to develop innovative cancer therapies, emphasizing the need for further research into their spatial characteristics and functional roles within the TME.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Microambiente Tumoral
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Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores
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Neoplasias
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Mol Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2024
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Article