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Macrophage’S Role in Solid Tumors: Two Edges of a Sword Publisher



Jahandideh A1, 2 ; Yarizadeh M3 ; Noeikhesht Masjedi M4 ; Fatehnejad M5 ; Jahandideh R1 ; Soheili R6 ; Eslami Y7 ; Zokaei M8 ; Ahmadvand A9 ; Ghalamkarpour N10 ; Kumar Pandey R11 ; Nabi Afjadi M12 ; Payandeh Z11
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  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  2. 2. Usern Office, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  3. 3. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Tehran Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Science, Food Science and Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medicine, Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
  11. 11. Department Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division Medical Inflammation Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
  12. 12. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Source: Cancer Cell International Published:2023


Abstract

The tumor microenvironment is overwhelmingly dictated by macrophages, intimately affiliated with tumors, exercising pivotal roles in multiple processes, including angiogenesis, extracellular matrix reconfiguration, cellular proliferation, metastasis, and immunosuppression. They further exhibit resilience to chemotherapy and immunotherapy via meticulous checkpoint blockades. When appropriately stimulated, macrophages can morph into a potent bidirectional component of the immune system, engulfing malignant cells and annihilating them with cytotoxic substances, thus rendering them intriguing candidates for therapeutic targets. As myelomonocytic cells relentlessly amass within tumor tissues, macrophages rise as prime contenders for cell therapy upon the development of chimeric antigen receptor effector cells. Given the significant incidence of macrophage infiltration correlated with an unfavorable prognosis and heightened resistance to chemotherapy in solid tumors, we delve into the intricate role of macrophages in cancer propagation and their promising potential in confronting four formidable cancer variants—namely, melanoma, colon, glioma, and breast cancers. © 2023, The Author(s).
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