ReviewThe Journal of clinical investigation2024
Modulation of macrophage metabolism as an emerging immunotherapy strategy for cancer.
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- Drug-induced metabolic remodeling promotes antimicrobial activity in macrophages and extends longevity in vivo.Life science alliance · 2026Article
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- Immunometabolic Remodeling in Osteosarcopenia: Inflammaging, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Gut-Derived Metabolites and Therapeutic Opportunities.Metabolites · 2026Review
- METTL7A Downregulation Drives SLC1A5-Mediated Glutamine Competition to Promote Tumor Proliferation and Suppress CD8Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- A bibliometric analysis of research trends and hotspots regarding macrophage polarization in lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Tumor-derived progranulin promotes macrophage cholesterol efflux and associated immunosuppressive features in oral squamous cell carcinoma.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
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- Leveraging Macrophage Metabolic Reprogramming for Enhanced Anti-Tumor Immunity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Metabolic Reprogramming of Microglia in Neuroinflammation and Depression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Targeting glutamine metabolism to modulate macrophage functions in the tumor microenvironment.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Immunometabolism of macrophages in the bone microenvironment: a new perspective for bone healing therapy.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Ginkgetin targets GRP78 to induce dual pathways of ER stress and immune activation in osteosarcoma.Oncogene · 2026Article
- Glutamine-mediated crosstalk between M2 macrophages and tumor cells via the SLC38A5/FOXM1/CNIH4 axis promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma progression.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Macrophage NPM1 drives anti-tumor immunity via the STAT3-CCRL2 axis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Metabolic reprogramming of glutamine is associated with M2 macrophage polarization in allergic rhinitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Tumor-immune metabolic tug-of-war: from immune escape to targeting metabolic rewiring in cancer therapy.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Conserved Ductular Reaction Mechanisms in Biliary Atresia and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Derived From Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics.Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Review
- Role of elevation of glycolysis in tumor-associated macrophages in glioblastoma immune evasion and therapeutic implications.PNAS nexus · 2026Review
- Screening macrophage polarization genes in spinal cord injury as therapeutic targets.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Immunometabolism is a burgeoning field of research that investigates how immune cells harness nutrients to drive their growth and functions. Myeloid cells play a pivotal role in tumor biology, yet their metabolic influence on tumor growth and antitumor immune responses remains inadequately understood. This Review explores the metabolic landscape of tumor-associated macrophages, including the immunoregulatory roles of glucose, fatty acids, glutamine, and arginine, alongside the tools used to perturb their metabolism to promote antitumor immunity. The confounding role of metabolic inhibitors on our interpretation of myeloid metabolic phenotypes will also be discussed. A binary metabolic schema is currently used to describe macrophage immunological phenotypes, characterizing inflammatory M1 phenotypes, as supported by glycolysis, and immunosuppressive M2 phenotypes, as supported by oxidative phosphorylation. However, this classification likely underestimates the variety of states in vivo. Understanding these nuances will be critical when developing interventional metabolic strategies. Future research should focus on refining drug specificity and targeted delivery methods to maximize therapeutic efficacy.
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