ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024
Macrophages in tumor cell migration and metastasis.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- From tumor microenvironment orchestrators to actionable targets: a systematic review of TAM-targeted therapies in triple-negative breast cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Metabolic Modulation in Cancer Care: The Potential Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026Review
- 4-FPAC-Modulated Tumor-Associated Macrophage Conditioned Media Suppresses Malignant Phenotypes and Promotes Cell-Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in NSCLC.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Tumor-Associated Macrophages Promote Brain Metastasis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Interactions Between Circulating Tumor Cells and the Immune System in Colorectal Cancer: Friends or Foes?Cancers · 2026Review
- Exosomes from tumor-associated macrophages promote glycolysis and malignant NSCLC progression by delivery of hsa_circ_0000896.Biology direct · 2026Article
- Multi-Omics Analyses IdentifyGenes · 2026Article
- NG2-targeting macrophages inhibit 3D invasion of patient-derived glioblastoma spheroids.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Organ-Specific Migration License (OSML) theory: a novel paradigm for spatiotemporal regulation and intervention of cross-organ immune cell migration in tumor immune responses.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Review
- The double-edged sword role of tumor-associated macrophages: preventing or causing resistance to immunotherapy.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2026Review
- Oncometabolites and Hypoxia-Regulated Exosomes Shape HIF-Driven Macrophage Programs Across Type 2 Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Applying microfluidic technology to interpret the tumor immune microenvironment and cancer immunotherapy.Cancer biology & medicine · 2026Review
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- Macrophage Enhancement of Tumor Cell Extravasation and Intravasation In Vitro.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- IGF2BP2 Deficiency in Macrophages Impairs Migration, Reprograms Metabolism, and Limits Tumor Progression.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Article
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- Co-treatment of ticagrelor and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in tumor-associated macrophages reduces pancreatic cancer cell growth and migration through the TGF-β1/Smad2 pathway.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2025Article
- Disulfidptosis OXSM serves as a potential prognostic biomarker and correlates with immune infiltrates in glioma.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Tumor Microenvironment in Osteosarcoma: Driver of Resistance and Progression.Cancers · 2025Review
- Macrophages at the Crossroads of Chronic Stress and Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are a phenotypically diverse, highly plastic population of cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME) that have long been known to promote cancer progression. In this review, we summarize TAM ontogeny and polarization, and then explore how TAMs enhance tumor cell migration through the TME, thus facilitating metastasis. We also discuss how chemotherapy and host factors including diet, obesity, and race, impact TAM phenotype and cancer progression. In brief, TAMs induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in tumor cells, giving them a migratory phenotype. They promote extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, allowing tumor cells to migrate more easily. TAMs also provide chemotactic signals that promote tumor cell directional migration towards blood vessels, and then participate in the signaling cascade at the blood vessel that allows tumor cells to intravasate and disseminate throughout the body. Furthermore, while chemotherapy can repolarize TAMs to induce an anti-tumor response, these cytotoxic drugs can also lead to macrophage-mediated tumor relapse and metastasis. Patient response to chemotherapy may be dependent on patient-specific factors such as diet, obesity, and race, as these factors have been shown to alter macrophage phenotype and affect cancer-related outcomes. More research on how chemotherapy and patient-specific factors impact TAMs and cancer progression is needed to refine treatment strategies for cancer patients.
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