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ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2025

Extracellular matrix dynamics in tumor immunoregulation: from tumor microenvironment to immunotherapy.

Qin Hu, Yifei Zhu, Jie Mei, Ying Liu, Guoren Zhou

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Review in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 94 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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94citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

94 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Qin HuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yifei ZhuThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jie MeiThe First Clinical Medicine College, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Ying LiuJiangsu Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. liuying5250@163.com.
Guoren ZhouThe Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. zhouguoren888@126.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273162
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The extracellular matrix (ECM), closely linked to the dynamic changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME), plays a critical role in modulating tumor immunity. The dual role of the ECM in tumor progression, encompassing both promotion and inhibition, is attributed to its components influencing immune cell activation, migration, and infiltration. This mechanism is intricately connected with the efficacy of immunotherapies. Currently, there is limited understanding of how ECM remodeling spatially and temporally coordinates with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) or adoptive cell therapies. Furthermore, strategies to selectively target pathological ECM components while preserving their homeostatic functions urgently require systematic investigation. In this review, we summarize current findings on the interplay between ECM and tumor immune regulation, with a particular focus on how key ECM components contribute to immune modulation. Furthermore, we discuss emerging strategies targeting ECM-related mechanisms to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapies, including approaches that remodel the ECM to improve immune infiltration and strategies that synergize with existing immunotherapies. By integrating these insights, we provide a perspective on leveraging ECM-targeted interventions to overcome immune evasion and optimize cancer immunotherapy outcomes.

Indexed as

Extracellular MatrixImmunotherapyNeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID40537775
PMCPMC12178005

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