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ReviewCancer biology & medicine2025

Senescent macrophages in cancer: roles in tumor progression and treatment opportunities.

Tianzi Wang, Chang Liu, Xuefeng Hu, Ning Yang, Chen Qiu

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Review in Cancer biology & medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tianzi WangCheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Chang LiuCheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Xuefeng HuCheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Ning YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Chen QiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.ORCID 0009-0002-6045-2829

Funding

Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China 2020M672072
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Senescent macrophages have emerged as dynamic cells within the tumor microenvironment that significantly promote tumor progression through complex cellular and molecular functional alterations. This review explores the multifaceted roles of macrophage senescence in cancer, and establishes links between senescent macrophages and tumor progression from multiple perspectives, on the basis of the first comprehensive analysis of the molecular mechanisms and pathways involved. By systematically examining the diverse changes in senescent macrophages, this review integrates and analyzes their effects on tumors, thus offering a comprehensive and novel theoretical foundation, and practical insights for cancer treatment. Notably, by integrating current molecular research and therapeutic advancements, we summarize novel therapeutic strategies targeting senescent macrophages, including senolytics, senescence modulators, and cutting-edge immunotherapies, thereby highlighting the potential of senescent macrophages as a therapeutic target and introducing new opportunities for cancer treatment.

Indexed as

Cellular SenescenceMacrophagesNeoplasmsAnimalsDisease ProgressionHumansImmunotherapyTumor-Associated MacrophagesTumor MicroenvironmentcancerimmunologyMacrophagessenescencesenotherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID40329498
PMCPMC12240194

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