Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-01-20DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.002
Jiao Liu, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang
{"title":"Adverse effects of ferroptotic therapy: mechanisms and management.","authors":"Jiao Liu, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ferroptosis, a nonapoptotic form of cell death characterized by iron accumulation and uncontrolled lipid peroxidation, holds promise as a therapeutic approach in cancer treatment, alongside established modalities, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, recent research has raised concerns about its side effects, including damage to immune cells, hematopoietic stem cells, liver, and kidneys, the development of cachexia, and the risk of secondary tumor formation. In this review, we provide an overview of these emerging findings, with a specific emphasis on elucidating the underlying mechanisms, and underscore the critical significance of effectively managing side effects associated with targeted ferroptosis-based therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"417-429"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139513750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.009
Anastasios Gkountakos, Aatur D Singhi, C Benedikt Westphalen, Aldo Scarpa, Claudio Luchini
{"title":"Fusion genes in pancreatic tumors.","authors":"Anastasios Gkountakos, Aatur D Singhi, C Benedikt Westphalen, Aldo Scarpa, Claudio Luchini","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gene fusions and rearrangements play a crucial role in tumor biology. They are rare events typically detected in KRAS wild-type (WT) pancreatic tumors. Their identification can inform clinical management by enabling precision oncology, as fusions involving BRAF, FGFR2, RET, NTRK, NRG1, and ALK represent actionable targets in KRAS-WT cancers, and serve diagnostic purposes since fusions involving PRKACA/B represent the diagnostic hallmark of intraductal oncocytic papillary neoplasms (IOPNs). Although they are rare, the therapeutic and diagnostic importance of these genomic events should not be underestimated, highlighting the need for quality-ensured molecular diagnostics in the management of cancer. Herein we review the existing literature on the role of fusion genes in pancreatic tumors and their clinical potential as effective biomarkers and therapeutic targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"430-443"},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139913575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-30DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.001
Nicole Siguenza, Arianna Brevi, Joanna T. Zhang, Arman Pabani, Abhinav Bhushan, Moumita Das, Yousong Ding, Jeff Hasty, Pradipta Ghosh, Amir Zarrinpar
{"title":"Engineered bacterial therapeutics for detecting and treating CRC","authors":"Nicole Siguenza, Arianna Brevi, Joanna T. Zhang, Arman Pabani, Abhinav Bhushan, Moumita Das, Yousong Ding, Jeff Hasty, Pradipta Ghosh, Amir Zarrinpar","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite an overall decrease in occurrence, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the USA. Detection of CRC is difficult in high-risk groups, including those with genetic predispositions, with disease traits, or from certain demographics. There is emerging interest in using engineered bacteria to identify early CRC development, monitor changes in the adenoma and CRC microenvironment, and prevent cancer progression. Novel genetic circuits for cancer therapeutics or functions to enhance existing treatment modalities have been tested and verified <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. Inclusion of biocontainment measures would prepare strains to meet therapeutic standards. Thus, engineered bacteria present an opportunity for detection and treatment of CRC lesions in a highly sensitive and specific manner.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-30DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.010
Hao Shi, Sidi Chen, Hongbo Chi
{"title":"Immunometabolism of CD8+ T cell differentiation in cancer","authors":"Hao Shi, Sidi Chen, Hongbo Chi","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>CD8<sup>+</sup> cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) are central mediators of tumor immunity and immunotherapies. Upon tumor antigen recognition, CTLs differentiate from naive/memory-like toward terminally exhausted populations with more limited function against tumors. Such differentiation is regulated by both immune signals, including T cell receptors (TCRs), co-stimulation, and cytokines, and metabolism-associated processes. These immune signals shape the metabolic landscape via signaling, transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms, while metabolic processes in turn exert spatiotemporal effects to modulate the strength and duration of immune signaling. Here, we review the bidirectional regulation between immune signals and metabolic processes, including nutrient uptake and intracellular metabolic pathways, in shaping CTL differentiation and exhaustion. We also discuss the mechanisms underlying how specific nutrient sources and metabolite-mediated signaling events orchestrate CTL biology. Understanding how metabolic programs and their interplay with immune signals instruct CTL differentiation and exhaustion is crucial to uncover tumor–immune interactions and design novel immunotherapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140839922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-21DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.002
Lindsey C. Mehl, Erin M. Gibson
{"title":"Precise timing of audiovisual stimulation conquers chemobrain","authors":"Lindsey C. Mehl, Erin M. Gibson","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In a recent study, <span>Kim <em>et al.</em></span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg> utilized gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli (GENUS) to rescue cognitive impairment and glial dysregulation associated with cisplatin and methotrexate chemotherapy, specifically when applied both throughout and after chemotherapy administration. GENUS provides a time-dependent, non-invasive method for treating chemobrain, with broader implications for resolving neurodegenerative neuroinflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00065-7
{"title":"Subscription & copyright page","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00065-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00065-7","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"2014 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00062-1
{"title":"Advisory Board and Contents","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00062-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2405-8033(24)00062-1","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract not available","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.008
Tadahito Yasuda, Y. Alan Wang
{"title":"Gastric cancer immunosuppressive microenvironment heterogeneity: implications for therapy development","authors":"Tadahito Yasuda, Y. Alan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although immunotherapy has revolutionized solid tumor treatment, durable responses in gastric cancer (GC) remain limited. The heterogeneous tumor microenvironment (TME) facilitates immune evasion, contributing to resistance to conventional and immune therapies. Recent studies have highlighted how specific TME components in GC acquire immune escape capabilities through cancer-specific factors. Understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms and targeting the immunosuppressive TME will enhance immunotherapy efficacy and patient outcomes. This review summarizes recent advances in GC TME research and explores the role of the immune-suppressive system as a context-specific determinant. We also provide insights into potential treatments beyond checkpoint inhibition.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.006
Matthew J. Hadfield, David J. Benjamin, Jonathan Krell, Jeremy Warner, Mark P. Lythgoe
{"title":"The evolving posology and administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors: subcutaneous formulations","authors":"Matthew J. Hadfield, David J. Benjamin, Jonathan Krell, Jeremy Warner, Mark P. Lythgoe","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer care. Recently, atezolizumab gained its first global approval in a subcutaneous (SC) formulation by the UK medicines regulator, being notable as the first time an FDA- and/or European Medicines Agency (EMA)-approved ICI has been licensed via this administration route. Here, we discuss this approval, other SC ICIs in development, and the benefits and challenges of this administration route, including potential implications for patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140629768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.009
Danielle F. Atibalentja, Anja Deutzmann, Dean W. Felsher
{"title":"A big step for MYC-targeted therapies","authors":"Danielle F. Atibalentja, Anja Deutzmann, Dean W. Felsher","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.03.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The <em>MYC</em> proto-oncogene encodes a master transcriptional regulator that is frequently dysregulated in human cancer. Decades of efforts have failed to identify a MYC-targeted therapeutic, and this is still considered to be a holy grail in drug development. We highlight a recent report by <span>Garralda <em>et al.</em></span><svg aria-label=\"Opens in new window\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"8px\" viewbox=\"0 0 8 8\" width=\"8px\"><path d=\"M1.12949 2.1072V1H7V6.85795H5.89111V2.90281L0.784057 8L0 7.21635L5.11902 2.1072H1.12949Z\"></path></svg> of a Phase 1 clinical trial of OMO-103 in patients with solid malignancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140625754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}