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Cold atmospheric plasma: Novel opportunities for tumor microenvironment targeting

  • Jiangnan University

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Abstract

With mounting preclinical and clinical evidences on the prominent roles of the tumor microenvironment (TME) played during carcinogenesis, the TME has been recognized and used as an important onco-therapeutic target during the past decade. Delineating our current knowledge on TME components and their functionalities can help us recognize novel onco-therapeutic opportunities and establish treatment modalities towards desirable anti-cancer outcome. By identifying and focusing on primary cellular components in the TME, that is, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated fibroblasts and mesenchymal stem cells, we decomposed their primary functionalities during carcinogenesis, categorized current therapeutic approaches utilizing traits of these components, and forecasted possible benefits that cold atmospheric plasma, a redox modulating tool with selectivity against cancer cells, may convey by targeting the TME. Our insights may open a novel therapeutic avenue for cancer control taking advantages of redox homeostasis and immunostasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7189-7206
Number of pages18
JournalCancer Medicine
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • cancer-associated fibroblast
  • cold atmospheric plasma
  • mesenchymal stem cell
  • tumor microenvironment
  • tumor-associated macrophage
  • tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte

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