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Metabolic heterogeneity and immunocompetence of infiltrating immune cells in the breast cancer microenvironment (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Hongdan Chen
    • Yizeng Sun
    • Zeyu Yang
    • Supeng Yin
    • Yao Li
    • Mi Tang
    • Junping Zhu
    • Fan Zhang
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  • Published online on: January 22, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.7946
  • Pages: 846-856
  • Copyright: © Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women and is characterized by active immunogenicity. Immune cell infiltration plays an important role in the development of breast cancer. The degree of infiltration influences both the response to and effect of treatment. However, immune infiltration is a complex process. Differences in oxygen partial pressure, blood perfusion and nutrients in the tumor microenvironment (TME) suggest that infiltrating immune cells in different sites experience different microenvironments with corresponding changes in the metabolic mode, that is, immune cell metabolism is heterogenous in the TME. Furthermore, the present review found that lipid metabolism can support the immunosuppressive microenvironment in breast cancer based on a review of published literature. Research in this field is still ongoing; however, it is vital to understand the metabolic patterns and effects of different microenvironments for antitumor therapy. Therefore, this review discusses the metabolic responses of various immune cells to different microenvironments in breast cancer and provides potentially meaningful insights for tumor immunotherapy.
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Chen H, Sun Y, Yang Z, Yin S, Li Y, Tang M, Zhu J and Zhang F: Metabolic heterogeneity and immunocompetence of infiltrating immune cells in the breast cancer microenvironment (Review). Oncol Rep 45: 846-856, 2021
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Chen, H., Sun, Y., Yang, Z., Yin, S., Li, Y., Tang, M. ... Zhang, F. (2021). Metabolic heterogeneity and immunocompetence of infiltrating immune cells in the breast cancer microenvironment (Review). Oncology Reports, 45, 846-856. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.7946
MLA
Chen, H., Sun, Y., Yang, Z., Yin, S., Li, Y., Tang, M., Zhu, J., Zhang, F."Metabolic heterogeneity and immunocompetence of infiltrating immune cells in the breast cancer microenvironment (Review)". Oncology Reports 45.3 (2021): 846-856.
Chicago
Chen, H., Sun, Y., Yang, Z., Yin, S., Li, Y., Tang, M., Zhu, J., Zhang, F."Metabolic heterogeneity and immunocompetence of infiltrating immune cells in the breast cancer microenvironment (Review)". Oncology Reports 45, no. 3 (2021): 846-856. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.7946