Oncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, via Santa Lucia 2, Macerata, Italy.
Oncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, via Santa Lucia 2, Macerata, Italy.
Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer. 2018 Jan;1869(1):78-84. doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Nov 7.
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with a poor prognosis, due to its aggressive behaviour and lack of effective targeted therapies. Immunocheckpoint inhibitors, such as anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and anti-PD-ligand(L)1 agents, are in course of investigation in TNBC, used alone or in combination with other systemic or local approaches. However, the high cost of these drugs and the lack of validated predictive biomarkers support the development of strategies aimed to overcome resistance and optimize the efficacy of these approaches. Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) derive from peripheral blood monocytes recruited into the TNBC microenvironment and, in response to several stimuli, undergo M1 (classical) or M2 (alternative) activation. In TNBC, TAMs promote tumor growth and progression by several mechanisms that include the secretion of inhibitory cytokines, the reduction of effector functions of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) and the promotion of Regulatory T cell (Treg). Interestingly, TAMs have been shown to directly and indirectly modulate PD-1/PD-L1 expression in tumor environment. On this scenario, several TAM-centered strategies have been proposed, such as the suppression of TAM recruitment, the depletion of their number, the switch of M2 TAMs into antitumor M1 phenotype and the inhibition of TAM-associated molecules. In this review, we will illustrate the activity of TAMs and associated molecules in TNBC, focusing on their role in modulating the expression of PD-1/PD-L1 and on the emerging TAM-tailored strategies for TNBC patients.
三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)因其侵袭性行为和缺乏有效的靶向治疗而预后不良。免疫检查点抑制剂,如抗程序性细胞死亡 1(PD-1)和抗 PD-配体(L)1 药物,正在 TNBC 中进行研究,单独使用或与其他全身或局部方法联合使用。然而,这些药物的高成本和缺乏经过验证的预测性生物标志物支持开发旨在克服耐药性和优化这些方法疗效的策略。肿瘤相关巨噬细胞(TAMs)来源于外周血单核细胞,募集到 TNBC 微环境中,并在几种刺激下发生 M1(经典)或 M2(替代)激活。在 TNBC 中,TAMs 通过多种机制促进肿瘤生长和进展,包括分泌抑制性细胞因子、降低肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(TILs)的效应功能以及促进调节性 T 细胞(Treg)。有趣的是,已经表明 TAMs 可以直接和间接地调节肿瘤微环境中 PD-1/PD-L1 的表达。在这种情况下,已经提出了几种以 TAM 为中心的策略,例如抑制 TAM 募集、减少其数量、将 M2 TAMs 转化为抗肿瘤 M1 表型以及抑制 TAM 相关分子。在这篇综述中,我们将说明 TAMs 及其相关分子在 TNBC 中的活性,重点介绍它们在调节 PD-1/PD-L1 表达中的作用以及新兴的针对 TNBC 患者的 TAM 定制策略。
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