Complex Neural-Immune Interactions Shape Glioma Immunotherapy

1. Academic Background Glioblastoma (GBM) and pediatric diffuse midline gliomas (e.g., H3K27M-mutant) are among the most aggressive tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), with limited efficacy from conventional treatments (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy). For decades, the CNS was considered to have “immune privilege,” meaning the immune s...

Unveiling a Novel Cancer Hallmark by Evaluation of Neural Infiltration in Cancer

Cancer, as a major global public health challenge, is characterized by complex mechanisms underlying its onset and progression. For a long time, processes within the tumor microenvironment (TME)—such as immunity, inflammation, and angiogenesis—have been extensively studied and considered key determinants of tumor biological behavior. In recent year...

Catch Bonds Nonlinearly Control CD8 Cooperation to Shape T Cell Specificity

T cell receptors (TCRs) play a crucial role in the immune system by recognizing antigen peptides presented by major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs), thereby initiating immune responses against pathogens and tumor cells. However, the specificity of TCRs—their ability to distinguish self-antigens from non-self antigens—is central to the effective...

Tumor Extracellular Vesicle–Derived PD-L1 Promotes T Cell Senescence Through Lipid Metabolism Reprogramming

PD-L1 in Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Promotes T Cell Senescence through Lipid Metabolism Reprogramming Academic Background In recent years, immunotherapy has shown great promise in cancer treatment, particularly in checkpoint blockade therapies targeting PD-1/PD-L1 (programmed cell death protein 1 and its ligand) and CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T-ly...

Triple Knockdown of CD11a, CD49d, and PSGL1 in T Cells Reduces CAR-T Cell Toxicity but Preserves Activity Against Solid Tumors in Mice

Study on Reducing Toxicity of CAR-T Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors Academic Background Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has made significant progress in treating hematologic malignancies, but its application in solid tumors faces major challenges. Solid tumors often lack tumor-specific antigens (TSAs), and CAR-T cells may attack norm...

Cancer Cells Avoid Ferroptosis Induced by Immune Cells via Fatty Acid Binding Proteins

Cancer Cells Evade Immune Cell-Induced Ferroptosis via Fatty Acid Binding Protein 7 Background Introduction Cancer creates an immunosuppressive environment that hinders immune responses, allowing tumors to grow and resist treatment. The immune system combats this by inducing ferroptosis in tumor cells through CD8+ T cells. Ferroptosis is a type of ...

Stochastic Modeling of Single-Cell Gene Expression Adaptation Reveals Non-Genomic Contribution to Evolution of Tumor Subclones

Stochastic Modeling of Single-Cell Gene Expression Adaptation Reveals Non-Genomic Contribution to Tumor Subclone Evolution Academic Background Cancer is a complex disease whose progression is driven by the evolution of cells that are selected through adaptive advantages for growth. Traditionally, cancer evolution research has focused primarily on g...

Enhanced Antigen Capture via Cholinephosphate-Mediated Cell Membrane Interactions to Improve In Situ Tumor Vaccines

Enhanced Antigen Capture via Cholinephosphate-Mediated Cell Membrane Interactions to Improve In Situ Tumor Vaccines

Choline Phosphate-Based Antigen Capture Strategy Boosts In Situ Tumor Vaccine Research: A Novel Immunotherapy Approach In the field of cancer immunotherapy, in situ tumor vaccines have garnered significant attention for their ability to harness a patient’s immune system to target tumors. However, challenges remain in their clinical application. To ...

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Liposomal Doxorubicin Boosts Immune Protection of Tumor Membrane Antigens-Based Nanovaccine

Using Liposomal Doxorubicin Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy to Enhance Immune Protection of Tumor Membrane Antigen-Based Nanovaccine Background and Significance Surgical resection remains the primary treatment for solid tumors, but postoperative tumor recurrence and metastasis continue to be major challenges. A promising emerging strategy in personalized ...

Role of Radiotherapy-Induced TREM1+ Mono-Macrophages in Rectal Cancer

Phenotypic Plasticity of TREM1+ Mono-Macrophages Mediated by Radiotherapy Combined with Immunochemotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Multi-Omics Study Background Introduction Rectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for one-third of all colorectal cancer cases. While surgical ...