Targeting of the tumor microenvironment by curcumin
| Autor: | Yingni He, Mu Li, Masoud Najafi, Zezhi Huang, Xiao Fu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Tumor microenvironment
Curcumin Chemistry Angiogenesis medicine.medical_treatment Clinical Biochemistry General Medicine Immunotherapy Biochemistry law.invention chemistry.chemical_compound Immunity law Cancer cell Tumor Microenvironment medicine Cancer research Humans Molecular Medicine Suppressor CD8 |
| Zdroj: | BioFactors. 47:914-932 |
| ISSN: | 1872-8081 0951-6433 |
| Popis: | The tumor microenvironment (TME) is made up of several cells and molecules that affect the survival of cancer cells. Indeed, certain (immunosuppressive) cells which promote tumors can promote the growth of tumors by stimulating the proliferation of cancer cells and promoting angiogenesis. During tumor growth, antitumoral immunity includes natural killer cells and CD8+ T cells cannot overcome immunosuppressive responses and cancer cell proliferation. In order to achieve the appropriate therapeutic response, we must kill cancer cells and suppress the release of immunosuppressive molecules. The balance between anti-tumor immunity and immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T cells (Tregs), cancer-associated fibroblasts, tumor-associated macrophages, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells plays a key role in the suppression or promotion of cancer cells. Curcumin is a plant-derived agent that has shown interesting properties for cancer therapy. It has shown that not only directly inhibit the growth of cancer cells, but can also modulate the growth and activity of immunosuppressant and tumor-promoting cells. In this review, we explain how curcumin modulates interactions within TME in favor of tumor treatment. The potential modulating effects of curcumin on the responses of cancer cells to treatment modalities such as immunotherapy will also be discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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