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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2026

Targeting cytokine/chemokine signaling to convert immunologically cold tumors into hot: Emerging strategies in cancer immunotherapy.

Jung Hee Park, Dae Ui Lee, Jongbin Jeong, Kyung Hee Jung, Soon-Sun Hong

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Jung Hee ParkDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, South Korea.
Dae Ui LeeDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, South Korea.
Jongbin JeongDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, South Korea.
Kyung Hee JungDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, South Korea.
Soon-Sun HongDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Jung-gu, Incheon 22332, South Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The field of cancer immunotherapy has undergone significant advancements in recent years, leading to a paradigm shift in treatment methodologies. However, "cold" tumors, characterized by low immune cell infiltration and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME), present considerable therapeutic challenges. In contrast to "hot" tumors, which exhibit vigorous immune activity and responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitors, "cold" tumors evade immune surveillance through mechanisms such as impaired antigen expression and restricted T-lymphocyte infiltration. This immune evasion is closely linked to the dysregulation of cytokines and chemokines, which shape the TME and orchestrate immune responses. This review delineates the immune escape mechanisms of cold tumors, with particular emphasis on the role of cytokines/chemokines in modulating the TME. Here we will explore advanced therapeutic strategies that employ engineered chemokines/cytokines (

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ChemokineCold tumorCytokineHot tumorImmune cell activationImmune remodelingImmunotherapyTumor microenvironment

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