Xavier Hima, Gireesh Athira Gireesh Moly, Thomas Juvin Ann, Suboj Priya, Suresh Arya, Biju Emmanuel, Baby Arya, Dominic Roshin Thomas, Babykutty Suboj
Centre for Tumour Immunology and Microenvironment, Department of Zoology, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Department of Biotechnology, CEPCI Laboratory and Research Institute, Kollam, India.
Front Immunol. 2025 Aug 7;16:1601756. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1601756. eCollection 2025.
Chemokines are tiny chemotactic cytokines which play a crucial role in pathophysiology by maintaining homeostasis and inflammation. Their role in the tumour microenvironment is very much puzzling because of both pro- and anti-tumourigenic effects. Chemokines have gained much attention today, since it has been recognized that they are game changers in the TME via controlling immune cell recruitment, angiogenesis, metastasis, tumour growth and drug resistance. In this review, we are exploring the role of several chemokines and their receptors in the TME with special focus on immune cell recruitment, immune surveillance, regulation of immune checkpoints and epithelial mesenchymal transition. We are also reviewing the possibility of targeting chemokines along with immunotherapy for better outcome and disease-free survival. A better understanding on the dual role of chemokine in the TME might help to implement novel therapeutic interventions and adopt precision in targeted therapy.
趋化因子是微小的趋化性细胞因子,通过维持体内平衡和炎症在病理生理学中发挥关键作用。由于其具有促肿瘤和抗肿瘤生成的双重作用,它们在肿瘤微环境中的作用非常令人困惑。如今,趋化因子已备受关注,因为人们认识到它们通过控制免疫细胞募集、血管生成、转移、肿瘤生长和耐药性,成为肿瘤微环境中的关键因素。在本综述中,我们探讨了几种趋化因子及其受体在肿瘤微环境中的作用,特别关注免疫细胞募集、免疫监视、免疫检查点调节和上皮间质转化。我们还回顾了将趋化因子与免疫疗法联合靶向治疗以获得更好疗效和无病生存期的可能性。更好地理解趋化因子在肿瘤微环境中的双重作用可能有助于实施新的治疗干预措施并实现靶向治疗的精准性。
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