Metabolism, metabolites, and macrophages in cancer

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Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) are crucial components of the tumour microenvironment and play a significant role in tumour development and drug resistance by creating an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Macrophages are essential components of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and contribute to pathogen resistance and the regulation of organism homeostasis. Macrophage function and polarization are closely linked to altered metabolism. Generally, M1 macrophages rely primarily on aerobic glycolysis, whereas M2 macrophages depend on oxidative metabolism. Metabolic studies have revealed that the metabolic signature of TAMs and metabolites in the tumour microenvironment regulate the function and polarization of TAMs. However, the precise effects of metabolic reprogramming on tumours and TAMs remain incompletely understood. In this review, we discuss the impact of metabolic pathways on macrophage function and polarization as well as potential strategies for reprogramming macrophage metabolism in cancer treatment.

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Macrophage plasticity, polarization, and function in health and disease.

Fatemeh Mardani, Abbas Shapouri-Moghaddam, Saeed Mohammadian … (2018)

Macrophages are heterogeneous and their phenotype and functions are regulated by the surrounding micro-environment. Macrophages commonly exist in two distinct subsets: 1) Classically activated or M1 macrophages, which are pro-inflammatory and polarized by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) either alone or in association with Th1 cytokines such as IFN-γ, GM-CSF, and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-12, IL-23, and TNF-α; and 2) Alternatively activated or M2 macrophages, which are anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory and polarized by Th2 cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 and produce anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10 and TGF-β. M1 and M2 macrophages have different functions and transcriptional profiles. They have unique abilities by destroying pathogens or repair the inflammation-associated injury. It is known that M1/M2 macrophage balance polarization governs the fate of an organ in inflammation or injury. When the infection or inflammation is severe enough to affect an organ, macrophages first exhibit the M1 phenotype to release TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-12, and IL-23 against the stimulus. But, if M1 phase continues, it can cause tissue damage. Therefore, M2 macrophages secrete high amounts of IL-10 and TGF-β to suppress the inflammation, contribute to tissue repair, remodeling, vasculogenesis, and retain homeostasis. In this review, we first discuss the basic biology of macrophages including origin, differentiation and activation, tissue distribution, plasticity and polarization, migration, antigen presentation capacity, cytokine and chemokine production, metabolism, and involvement of microRNAs in macrophage polarization and function. Secondly, we discuss the protective and pathogenic role of the macrophage subsets in normal and pathological pregnancy, anti-microbial defense, anti-tumor immunity, metabolic disease and obesity, asthma and allergy, atherosclerosis, fibrosis, wound healing, and autoimmunity.

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Ping Jiang: jiangping@bjmu.edu.cn

Junjie Wang: junjiewang@pku.edu.cn

Chunxiao Li: chunxiaoli@pku.edu.cn

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Hematol Oncol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Hematol Oncol

Title: Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Publisher: BioMed Central (London )

ISSN (Electronic): 1756-8722

Publication date (Electronic): 25 July 2023

Publication date PMC-release: 25 July 2023

Publication date Collection: 2023

Volume: 16

Electronic Location Identifier: 80

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[1 ]GRID grid.411642.4, ISNI 0000 0004 0605 3760, Department of Radiation Oncology, , Peking University Third Hospital, ; Beijing, 100191 China

[2 ]GRID grid.11135.37, ISNI 0000 0001 2256 9319, Institute of Medical Technology, , Peking University Health Science Center, ; Beijing, 100191 China

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Publisher ID: 1478

DOI: 10.1186/s13045-023-01478-6

PMC ID: 10367370

PubMed ID: 37491279

SO-VID: fe3d52f7-41bd-43e8-a5d0-938c0262ee1d

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Date received : 31 May 2023

Date accepted : 13 July 2023

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Keywords: tumour-associated macrophages,metabolism,tumour microenvironment,metabolism reprogramming,cancer

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