Microenvironmental regulation of tumour immunity and response to immunotherapy.
J Pathol
; 254(4): 374-383, 2021 07.
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ABSTRACT
The confluence of immunology and oncology has led to a lot of uncertainty and questions about relevant biomarkers. Despite the complexity of the tumour microenvironment, most clinical studies have relied on a single-parameter immunohistochemical assay to prospectively select patients for checkpoint inhibitor therapy; the results of this strategy have been highly variable and often less than optimal. While great efforts have been made to identify additional or alternative biomarkers, pathologists, drug developers, and clinicians alike have faced technical, logistical, and regulatory challenges on how to implement them successfully. In this review, we will discuss these challenges; we will also highlight recent advances in dissecting the functional diversity of immune cell populations within the tumour microenvironment and their potential for improved, biomarker-driven therapeutic strategies. The dynamic nature and cellular diversity of the tumour microenvironment may challenge past models of a single biomarker predicting patient response and clinical outcome. © 2021 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Biomarcadores Tumorais
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Microambiente Tumoral
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Imunoterapia
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article