ReviewCancers2021
Harnessing Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha to Achieve Effective Cancer Immunotherapy.
Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 114 citations in OpenAlex.
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- PANoptosis nexus in ischemia-reperfusion injury: from integrated cell death mechanisms to novel therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Characterization and validation of a bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer model as a nanomedicine evaluation platform.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Deciphering HPV-Associated Immune Evasion in Cervical Cancer Through Multi-Omics Profiling and Computational Screening.Analytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam) · 2026Article
- Circulating cytokines as potential dynamic biomarkers of PD-1 blockade response and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Chimeric antigen receptor cells as a tool for localized delivery of TNFα in solid cancer treatment.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Review
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Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a pleiotropic cytokine known to have contradictory roles in oncoimmunology. Indeed, TNFα has a central role in the onset of the immune response, inducing both activation and the effector function of macrophages, dendritic cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and B and T lymphocytes. Within the tumor microenvironment, however, TNFα is one of the main mediators of cancer-related inflammation. It is involved in the recruitment and differentiation of immune suppressor cells, leading to evasion of tumor immune surveillance. These characteristics turn TNFα into an attractive target to overcome therapy resistance and tackle cancer. This review focuses on the diverse molecular mechanisms that place TNFα as a source of resistance to immunotherapy such as monoclonal antibodies against cancer cells or immune checkpoints and adoptive cell therapy. We also expose the benefits of TNFα blocking strategies in combination with immunotherapy to improve the antitumor effect and prevent or treat adverse immune-related effects.
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