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ReviewOncology letters2022

Epigenetic editing and tumor-dependent immunosuppressive signaling in head and neck malignancies.

Spyridon Gougousis, Savvas Petanidis, Alexandros Poutoglidis, Nikolaos Tsetsos, Paraskevas Vrochidis, Ioannis Skoumpas, Nektarios Argyriou, Theodora Katopodi, Kalliopi Domvri

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Review in Oncology letters, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Spyridon GougousisEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki GR-57010, Greece.
Savvas PetanidisDepartment of Pulmonology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow 119992, Russian Federation.
Alexandros PoutoglidisEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki GR-57010, Greece.
Nikolaos TsetsosEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki 'G. Papanikolaou', Thessaloniki GR-57010, Greece.
Paraskevas VrochidisEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Goumenissa, Kilkis GR-61100, Greece.
Ioannis SkoumpasEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Katerini, Katerini GR-60100, Greece.
Nektarios ArgyriouEar Nose Throat Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki 'G. Gennimatas', Thessaloniki GR-54635, Greece.
Theodora KatopodiDepartment of Medicine, Laboratory of Medical Biology and Genetics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-54124, Greece.
Kalliopi DomvriPulmonary Department, General Hospital of Thessaloniki 'G. Papanikolaou', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-57010, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck cancer (HNC) comprises a heterogeneous variety of malignant tumors, characterized by a relatively high tumor mutation burden. Previous data have revealed that immune system dysfunction appears to serve a key role in the development and progression of HNC and established immunosuppression is vital for evading the host immune response. Despite progress in chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the survival rate of patients with HNC is still low. Therefore, the present review discusses the development of novel immunotherapy approaches based on the various immune cell signaling routes that trigger drug resistance and immunosuppression. Additionally, the present review discusses the epigenetic alterations, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling and non-coding RNAs that drive and support HNC progression. Furthermore, the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts, tumor macrophages and myeloid cells in tumor-related immunosuppression are considered. Specifically, the molecular immune-related mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment, which lead to decreased drug sensitivity and tumor relapse, and strategies for reversing drug resistance and targeting immunosuppressive tumor networks are discussed. Deciphering these molecular mechanisms is essential for preclinical and clinical investigations in order to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Furthermore, an improved understanding of these immune cell signaling pathways that drive immune surveillance, immune-driven inflammation and tumor-related immunosuppression is necessary for future personalized HNC-based therapeutic approaches.

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cancer-associated fibroblastscircular RNAsepigeneticshead and neck cancerimmunosuppressionmyeloid-derived suppressor cells

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PMID35572491
PMCPMC9100602

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