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ArticleCancer biology & medicine2025

Mitochondrial transplantation sensitizes chemotherapy to inhibit tumor development by enhancing anti-tumor immunity.

Shumeng Lin, Liuliu Yuan, Xiao Chen, Shiyin Chen, Mengling Wei, Bingjie Hao, Tiansheng Zheng, Lihong Fan

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Article 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 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Shumeng Lin *Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Liuliu Yuan *Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.ORCID 0009-0001-5291-6622
Xiao Chen *Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Shiyin Chen *Institute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Mengling WeiInstitute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Bingjie HaoInstitute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Tiansheng ZhengInstitute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
Lihong FanInstitute of Energy Metabolism and Health, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.ORCID 0009-0005-9088-8772

Funding

Construction Project of Shanghai TCM-integrated Innovative Flagship Hospital ZXXT-202203Construction Project of Shanghai TCM-integrated Innovative Flagship Hospital ZY (2021-2023)-0205-05International Cooperation Project of the Belt and Road 20400750600National Natural Science Foundation of China 81922030Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Plan 201840056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Chemotherapy is associated with side effects, such as damage to myeloid cells and a reduction in the number of immune cells in patients. In addition, tumor cells hijack the mitochondria of immune cells through tunnel nanotubes, thereby weakening immune ability.

methodsIn this study the effects of direct mitochondria transplantation on cancer cell proliferation and chemotherapeutic sensitivity were determined, as well as anti-tumor immunity in

resultsA combination of mitochondrial transplantation and cisplatin chemotherapy was shown for the first time to significantly improve immune infiltration of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and overcome the shortcomings of cisplatin chemotherapy, including damage to myeloid cells and a reduction in the number of immune cells.

conclusionsThe findings of the current study provide valuable recommendations for enhancing immune infiltration and augmenting anti-tumor efficacy during chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC. In addition, the findings support "mitochondrial transfer" as a novel paradigm in tumor treatment.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCisplatinLung NeoplasmsMitochondriaAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMiceXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinanti-tumor immunitychemotherapycisplatinLung cancermitochondria transplantation

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PMID40538008
PMCPMC12240198

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