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Abstract
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an epithelial cancer distinguished by bile duct cell differentiation and is also a fibroproliferative tumor. It is characterized by a dense mesenchyme and a complex tumor immune microenvironment (TME). The TME comprises both cellular and non-cellular components. The celluar component includes CCA cells, immune cells and mesenchymal cells represented by the cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), while the non-cellular component is represented by mesenchymal elements such as the extracellular matrix (ECM). Recent studies have demonstrated the important role of the TME in the development, progression, and treatment resistance of CCA. These cell-associated prognostic markers as well as intercellular connections, may serve as potential therapeutic targets and could inspire new treatment approaches for CCA in the future. This paper aims to summarize the current understanding of CCA's immune microenvironment, focusing on immune cells, mesenchymal cells, ECM, intercellular interactions, and metabolism within the microenvironment.
胆管癌（CCA）是一种以胆管细胞分化为特征的上皮癌，也是一种纤维增生性肿瘤。其特点是间质致密，肿瘤免疫微环境（TME）复杂。TME 包括细胞和非细胞成分。细胞成分包括 CCA 细胞、免疫细胞和以癌症相关成纤维细胞（CAFs）为代表的间质细胞，而非细胞成分则以细胞外基质（ECM）等间质元素为代表。最近的研究表明，TME 在 CCA 的发生、发展和耐药性中起着重要作用。这些与细胞相关的预后标志物以及细胞间的联系可能会成为潜在的治疗靶点，并在未来为 CCA 带来新的治疗方法。本文旨在总结目前对 CCA 免疫微环境的理解，重点关注微环境中的免疫细胞、间充质细胞、ECM、细胞间相互作用和新陈代谢。
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Current Cancer Drug Targets aims to cover all the latest and outstanding developments on the medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, genomics and biochemistry of contemporary molecular drug targets involved in cancer, e.g. disease specific proteins, receptors, enzymes and genes.
Current Cancer Drug Targets publishes original research articles, letters, reviews / mini-reviews, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues written by leaders in the field covering a range of current topics on drug targets involved in cancer.
As the discovery, identification, characterization and validation of novel human drug targets for anti-cancer drug discovery continues to grow; this journal has become essential reading for all pharmaceutical scientists involved in drug discovery and development.
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