Progress in the understanding of the immune microenvironment and immunotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Current Drug Targets 2020 July 18 [Link] Lei Cheng, Li Na, Xiao-Ling Xu, Wei-Min Mao Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a remarkably aggressive thoracic malignancy with a limited survival of only 5-12 months. However, MPM still remains unresponsive to conventional standards of treatment, including pleurectomy and decortication, extrapleural pneumonectomy for resectable disease with or…

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Exosomal transfer of miR-126 promotes the anti-tumour response in malignant mesothelioma: Role of miR-126 in cancer-stroma communication.

Cancer Letters 2019 August 7 [Link] Monaco F, Gaetani S, Alessandrini F, Tagliabracci A, Bracci M, Valentino M, Neuzil J, Amati M, Bovenzi M, Tomasetti M, Santarelli L Abstract MiR-126 has been shown to suppress malignant mesothelioma (MM) by targeting cancer-related genes without inducing toxicity or histopathological changes. Exosomes provide the opportunity to deliver therapeutic…

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Inhibition of collagen production delays malignant mesothelioma tumor growth in a murine model.

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2019 March 5 [Link] Abayasiriwardana KS, Wood MK, Prêle CM, Birnie KA, Robinson BW, Laurent GJ, McAnulty RJ, Mutsaers SE Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive fibrous tumor, predominantly of the pleura, with a very poor prognosis. Cell-matrix interactions are recognized important determinants of tumor growth and invasiveness but the…

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a new soluble biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma involved in angiogenesis.

Molecular Cancer 2018 October 11 [Link] Smeele P, d’Almeida SM, Meiller C, Chéné AL, Liddell C, Cellerin L, Montagne F, Deshayes S, Benziane S, Copin MC, Hofman P, Le Pimpec-Barthes F, Porte H, Scherpereel A, Grégoire M, Jean Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and aggressive cancer related to asbestos exposure. The discovery…

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Role of angiopoietins in mesothelioma progression.

Cytokine 2018 September 7 [Link] Magkouta S, Kollintza A, Moschos C, Spella M, Skianis I, Pappas A, Vazakidou ME, Stathopoulos G, Kalomenidis I Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Anti-angiogenic treatment has been recently shown to be clinically beneficial for mesothelioma patients. Angiopoietins-1 and -2 are key regulators of tumor angiogenesis. Ang-1 is mainly known to promote…

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Targeting Tie-2/angiopoietin axis in experimental mesothelioma confers differential responses and raises predictive implications.

Oncotarget 2018 April 24 [Link] Magkouta S, Pappas A, Pateras IS, Kollintza A, Moschos C, Vazakidou ME, Karavana V, Gorgoulis VG, Kalomenidis I Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma is resistant to currently used treatment. Angiopoieitn-1 directly promotes mesothelioma cell growth in a Tie-2-dependent fashion. Angiopoietin/Tie-2 axis may thus be valid targets for therapeutic interventions against mesothelioma.…

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Aminopeptidase N/CD13 as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

The European Respiratory Journal [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Otsuki T et. al. Abstract Angiogenesis is a crucial factor in the progression of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), and antiangiogenic strategies might be effective against MPM. Aminopeptidase N/CD13 (APN/CD13) promotes tumour angiogenesis and is associated with poor prognosis; however, its clinical significance in MPM remains unclear.In…

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Heterogeneous Contributing Factors in MPM Disease Development and Progression: Biological Advances and Clinical Implications

International Journal of Molecular Science 2018 January 13 [Link] Tolani B, Acevedo LA, Hoang NT, He B Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tumors are remarkably aggressive and most patients only survive for 5-12 months; irrespective of stage; after primary symptoms appear. Compounding matters is that MPM remains unresponsive to conventional standards of care; including radiation…

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