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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Remodeling the tumor microenvironment: regulatory effects of β-sitosterol and luteolin on the immunosuppressive milieu in endometrial carcinoma and implications for combinatorial immunotherapy.

Guojie Ji, Pengbo Wang, Zhihong Kong, Xiangxiang Cao, Xiaowei Shi, Huigen Feng, Huanhuan Hu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Guojie Ji *Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Pengbo Wang *Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Zhihong Kong *Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Xiangxiang Cao *Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Xiaowei Shi *Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Huigen FengKey Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Huanhuan HuKey Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.

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Abstract

Endometrial carcinoma (EC), particularly high-risk molecular subtypes like p53abn and NSMP, is frequently characterized by a tumor immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that drives progression, metastasis, and resistance to therapy. This immunosuppressive milieu is orchestrated by key cellular components, including M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), regulatory T cells (Tregs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), PD-L1-expressing tumor cells, and pro-fibrotic cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which collectively inhibit effector T cell function and promote immune exclusion/desert phenotypes. Natural products offer promising multi-targeted strategies to remodel the TME. This review comprehensively summarizes the potent immunomodulatory effects of the phytosterol β-sitosterol (BSS) and the flavonoid luteolin (Lut) specifically within the EC TME. We detail how BSS and Lut synergistically reprogram TAMs towards an M1 phenotype, inhibit Treg differentiation/function and MDSC expansion, enhance CD8

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Endometrial NeoplasmsImmunotherapyLuteolinSitosterolsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsFemaleHumansTumor-Associated Macrophagesgamma-sitosterolLuteolinSitosterolsendometrial carcinomaflavonoid luteolinphytosterol β-sitosteroltumor-associated macrophagestumor immunosuppressive microenvironment

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