三级淋巴结构在肿瘤治疗中的研究进展

Research progress on the role of tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer therapy

  • 摘要: 三级淋巴结构(tertiary lymphoid structures,TLSs)是发生在慢性炎症部位的未包膜异位淋巴结构,主要包括生发中心(germinal centers,GCs)、周围T细胞区域和高内皮小静脉(high endothelial venules,HEVs)。TLSs通常在慢性炎症下形成,如感染、自身免疫性疾病、组织移植和癌症。随着免疫疗法成为癌症治疗的重要组成部分,免疫治疗有效生物标志物的探索也随之展开。TLSs作为免疫检查点抑制剂(immune checkpoint inhibitors,ICIs)的特异性生物标志物,有助于提高免疫治疗的疗效。本文就近年来TLSs的发展,以及其作为生物标志物对肿瘤免疫疗效的预测价值进行综述。

     

    Abstract: Uncoated ectopic tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are found at sites of chronic inflammation and consist primarily of germinal centers (GCs), peripheral T-cell areas, and high endothelial venules (HEVs). TLSs are typically formed during conditions causing chronic inflammation, such as infections, autoimmune disorders, tissue transplantation, and cancer. With immunotherapy at the forefront of cancer treatment strategies, effective biomarkers for immunotherapy have gained significant research attention. In recent years, several studies have shown that TLSs can improve the efficacy of immunotherapy; therefore, TLSs can be used as specific biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). In this review, we discuss the development of TLSs, their role in the tumor immune microenvironment, and their therapeutic significance as biomarkers.

     

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