| Literature DB >> 32348738 |
Lucas A Horn1, Kristen Fousek1, Claudia Palena2.
Abstract
Tumor cell plasticity exhibited as an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been identified as a major obstacle for the effective treatment of many cancers. This process, which involves the dedifferentiation of epithelial tumor cells towards a motile, metastatic, and mesenchymal tumor phenotype, mediates resistance to conventional therapies and small-molecule targeted therapies. In this review, we highlight current research correlating the role of tumor plasticity with resistance to current immunotherapy approaches and discuss future and ongoing combination immunotherapy strategies to reduce tumor cell plasticity-driven resistance in cancer. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: EMT; IL-8; TGF-β; immunotherapy resistance; tumor plasticity
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32348738 PMCID: PMC7192950 DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2020.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cancer ISSN: 2405-8025