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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Targeting autophagy to enhance chemotherapy and immunotherapy in oral cancer.

Xiaoli Zeng, Yue Chen, Jing Wang, Miao He, Junyao Qiu, Yun Huang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Xiaoli ZengDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Yue ChenDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Miao HeDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Junyao QiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.
Yun HuangDepartment of Otolaryngology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cancer is a highly malignant disease characterized by recurrence, metastasis, and poor prognosis. Autophagy, a catabolic process induced under stress conditions, has been shown to play a dual role in oral cancer development and therapy. Recent studies have identified that autophagy activation in oral epithelial cells suppresses cancer cell survival by inhibiting key pathways such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), while activating the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway. Inducing autophagy promotes degradation of eukaryotic initiation factor 4E, thus reducing metastasis and enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Furthermore, autophagy induction can modulate the tumor immune microenvironment and enhance antitumor immunity. This review comprehensively summarizes the relationship between autophagy and oral cancer, focusing on its mechanisms and therapeutic potential when combined with conventional treatments. While promising, the precise mechanisms and clinical applications of autophagy inducers in oral cancer therapy remain to be elucidated, offering new directions for future research to improve treatment outcomes and reduce recurrence.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAutophagyImmunotherapyMouth NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic Agentsapoptosisautophagychemotherapyimmunotherapyoral cancerradiotherapy

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PMID39840028
PMCPMC11747659

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