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Cross‑talk between lymphangiogenesis and malignant melanoma cells: New opinions on tumour drainage and immunization (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Wei Ju
    • Hong-Hua Cai
    • Wei Zheng
    • De-Ming Li
    • Wei Zhang
    • Xi-Hu Yang
    • Zhi-Xin Yan
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  • Published online on: January 5, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14215
  • Article Number: 81
  • Copyright: © Ju et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Malignant melanoma (MM) is a highly aggressive tumour that can easily metastasize through the lymphatic system at the early stages. Lymph node (LN) involvement and lymphatic vessel (LV) density (LVD) represent a harbinger of an adverse prognosis, indicating a strong link between the state of the lymphatic system and the advancement of MM. Permeable capillary lymphatic vessels are the optimal conduits for melanoma cell (MMC) invasion, and lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) can also release a variety of chemokines that actively attract MMCs expressing chemokine ligands through a gradient orientation. Moreover, due to the lower oxidative stress environment in the lymph compared with the blood circulation, MMCs are more likely to survive and colonize. The number of LVs surrounding MM is associated with tumour‑infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), which is crucial for the effectiveness of immunotherapy. On the other hand, MMCs can release various endothelial growth factors such as VEGF‑C/D‑VEGFR3 to mediate LN education and promote lymphangiogenesis. Tumour‑derived extracellular vesicles are also used to promote lymphangiogenesis and create a microenvironment that is more conducive to tumour progression. MM is surrounded by a large number of lymphocytes. However, both LECs and MMCs are highly plastic, playing multiple roles in evading immune surveillance. They achieve this by expressing inhibitory ligands or reducing antigen recognition. In recent years, tertiary lymphoid structures have been shown to be associated with response to anti‑immune checkpoint therapy, which is often a positive prognostic feature in MM. The present review discusses the interaction between lymphangiogenesis and MM metastasis, and it was concluded that the relationship between LVD and TILs and patient prognosis is analogous to a dynamically tilted scale.
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Ju W, Cai H, Zheng W, Li D, Zhang W, Yang X and Yan Z: Cross‑talk between lymphangiogenesis and malignant melanoma cells: New opinions on tumour drainage and immunization (Review). Oncol Lett 27: 81, 2024
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Ju, W., Cai, H., Zheng, W., Li, D., Zhang, W., Yang, X., & Yan, Z. (2024). Cross‑talk between lymphangiogenesis and malignant melanoma cells: New opinions on tumour drainage and immunization (Review). Oncology Letters, 27, 81. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14215
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Ju, W., Cai, H., Zheng, W., Li, D., Zhang, W., Yang, X., Yan, Z."Cross‑talk between lymphangiogenesis and malignant melanoma cells: New opinions on tumour drainage and immunization (Review)". Oncology Letters 27.2 (2024): 81.
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Ju, W., Cai, H., Zheng, W., Li, D., Zhang, W., Yang, X., Yan, Z."Cross‑talk between lymphangiogenesis and malignant melanoma cells: New opinions on tumour drainage and immunization (Review)". Oncology Letters 27, no. 2 (2024): 81. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2024.14215