Department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering and T. T. and W. F. Chao Center for BRAIN, Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering and T. T. and W. F. Chao Center for BRAIN, Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Trends Immunol. 2024 Nov;45(11):903-916. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2024.09.010. Epub 2024 Oct 22.
Brain metastasis poses formidable clinical challenges due to its intricate interactions with the brain's unique immune environment, often resulting in poor prognoses. This review delves into systems immunology's role in uncovering the dynamic interplay between metastatic cancer cells and brain immunity. Leveraging spatial and single-cell technologies, along with advanced computational modeling, systems immunology offers unprecedented insights into mechanisms of immune evasion and tumor proliferation. Recent studies highlight potential immunotherapeutic targets, suggesting strategies to boost antitumor immunity and counteract cancer cell evasion in the brain. Despite substantial progress, challenges persist, particularly in accurately simulating human conditions. This review underscores the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to harness systems immunology's full potential, aiming to dramatically improve outcomes for patients with brain metastasis.
脑转移瘤因其与大脑独特免疫环境的复杂相互作用而带来严峻的临床挑战,往往导致预后不良。本综述深入探讨了系统免疫学在揭示转移性癌细胞与大脑免疫之间动态相互作用中的作用。利用空间和单细胞技术以及先进的计算建模,系统免疫学为免疫逃逸和肿瘤增殖的机制提供了前所未有的见解。最近的研究强调了潜在的免疫治疗靶点,提示了增强抗肿瘤免疫和对抗大脑中癌细胞逃逸的策略。尽管取得了重大进展,但仍存在挑战,特别是在准确模拟人体状况方面。本综述强调需要开展跨学科合作,充分发挥系统免疫学的潜力,旨在显著改善脑转移瘤患者的治疗效果。