The Role of Metabolic Plasticity of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Shaping the Tumor Microenvironment Immunity.

ABSTRACT: Cancer cells possess a high metabolic demand for their rapid proliferation, survival, and progression and thus create an acidic and hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) deprived of nutrients. Moreover, acidity within the TME is the central regulator of tumor immunity that influences the metabolism of the immune cells and orchestrates the local and systemic immunity, thus, the TME has a major impact on tumor progression and resistance to anti-cancer therapy. Specifically, myeloid cells, which include myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC), dendritic cells, and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), often reprogram their energy metabolism, resulting in stimulating the angiogenesis and immunosuppression of tumors. This review summarizes the recent findings of glucose, amino acids, and fatty ac

SUBMITTER: Hasan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9316955 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature