The Emerging Role of the c-MET-HGF Axis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

Autor: Helen F. Titmarsh, Richard O'Connor, Kevin Dhaliwal, Ahsan R. Akram
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 10 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-943X
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00054
Popis: Study of the c-Met-HGF axis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has focused on the roles of c-MET signaling in neoplastic epithelial cells and the secretion of its ligand hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) by tumor stromal cells. However, there is increasing evidence that some leukocyte sub-sets also express c-MET raising the possibility of an immunomodulatory role for this axis. Consequently, the role of the c-MET- HGF axis in immunoncology is an active area of ongoing research. This review summarizes current knowledge of c-MET expression in NSCLC, the prognostic significance of these findings and the mechanisms by which the c-MET-HGF axis might act in NSCLC, focusing on the emerging evidence for an immunoregulatory role.
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