ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021
Tumor Associated Macrophages: Origin, Recruitment, Phenotypic Diversity, and Targeting.
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- Dynamic remodeling of amino acid metabolism in tumor-associated macrophages: Fueling immunosuppression, reshaping tumor niches, and unlocking metabolic checkpoints.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- A MERTK-Targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate Selectively Depletes M2 Tumor-Associated Macrophages and MERTK-Expressing Cancer Cells.Cancer research · 2026Article
- Metabolic regulation of tumor-associated macrophage function and immunotherapy in cancer.Cancer biology & medicine · 2026Review
- Macrophage plasticity in the osteosarcoma tumor microenvironment: opportunities and challenges for immunotherapy.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Review
- Research trends of tumor-associated macrophages in colorectal cancer: a bibliometric analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- The Role of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and Tumor-Associated Macrophages in the Tumor Microenvironment and Their Impact on Ovarian Cancer Survival and Therapy.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicle-derived miRNA-182-5p educates macrophages towards an immunosuppressive phenotype in pancreatic cancer.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Article
- Immunity and Beyond: Emerging Roles of Monocytes and Macrophages in Cancer.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- FH535-mediated inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin suppresses CRC growth and invasion and alters MCP1 and MCP2 expression with potential immunological implications.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- TAM-targeted nanomedicine in cancer: biological basis, therapeutic strategies, and translational perspectives.Theranostics · 2026Review
- Increased Expression of HLA-DR and CD69 on Peripheral CD4ImmunoTargets and therapy · 2026Article
- Rewiring tumor-associated macrophages in hepatocellular carcinoma.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Immune microenvironment of infantile hemangioma: cellular dynamics, molecular networks, and emerging immunomodulatory strategies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Macrophages in Colorectal Cancer: from Normal Mucosa to Distant Metastasis: Beyond the M1/M2 Paradigm.Journal of Cancer · 2026Review
- CD300e is a driver of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and colorectal cancer progression via macrophage reprogramming.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2025Article
- Patient-derived ovarian cancer models demonstrate the influence of tumor-associated macrophages on therapeutic response.Oncoimmunology · 2025Article
- Proteomic and morphologic characterization of ovine macrophage differentiation and polarization.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the Tumor Microenvironment in Osteosarcoma: Driver of Resistance and Progression.Cancers · 2025Review
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Abstract
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is known to have a strong influence on tumorigenesis, with various components being involved in tumor suppression and tumor growth. A protumorigenic TME is characterized by an increased infiltration of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs), where their presence is strongly associated with tumor progression, therapy resistance, and poor survival rates. This association between the increased TAMs and poor therapeutic outcomes are stemming an increasing interest in investigating TAMs as a potential therapeutic target in cancer treatment. Prominent mechanisms in targeting TAMs include: blocking recruitment, stimulating repolarization, and depletion methods. For enhancing targeting specificity multiple nanomaterials are currently being explored for the precise delivery of chemotherapeutic cargo, including the conjugation with TAM-targeting peptides. In this paper, we provide a focused literature review of macrophage biology in relation to their role in tumorigenesis. First, we discuss the origin, recruitment mechanisms, and phenotypic diversity of TAMs based on recent investigations in the literature. Then the paper provides a detailed review on the current methods of targeting TAMs, including the use of nanomaterials as novel cancer therapeutics.
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