[HTML][HTML] The eclectic nature of glioma-infiltrating macrophages and microglia

VA Arrieta, H Najem, E Petrosyan… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
International journal of molecular sciences, 2021mdpi.com
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are complex ecosystems composed of highly multifaceted tumor and
myeloid cells capable of responding to different environmental pressures, including
therapies. Recent studies have uncovered the diverse phenotypical identities of brain-
populating myeloid cells. Differences in the immune proportions and phenotypes within
tumors seem to be dictated by molecular features of glioma cells. Furthermore, increasing
evidence underscores the significance of interactions between myeloid cells and glioma …
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are complex ecosystems composed of highly multifaceted tumor and myeloid cells capable of responding to different environmental pressures, including therapies. Recent studies have uncovered the diverse phenotypical identities of brain-populating myeloid cells. Differences in the immune proportions and phenotypes within tumors seem to be dictated by molecular features of glioma cells. Furthermore, increasing evidence underscores the significance of interactions between myeloid cells and glioma cells that allow them to evolve in a synergistic fashion to sustain tumor growth. In this review, we revisit the current understanding of glioma-infiltrating myeloid cells and their dialogue with tumor cells in consideration of their increasing recognition in response and resistance to immunotherapies as well as the immune impact of the current chemoradiotherapy used to treat gliomas.
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