Inflammation and Tumor
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Tumor Microenvironment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 44706
Special Issue Editor
Interests: tumor metabolism; glioblastoma; microenvironment; cancer stem cells
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Dear Colleagues,
Inflammation is often associated with the development of cancer. Chronic inflammation has been linked to several steps involved in tumorigenesis, including cellular transformation, tumor promotion, survival, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Tumor-extrinsic inflammation can be caused by many factors ranging from infection, chemical or pollutant exposure (Tobacco, alcohol and asbestos) to autoimmune diseases. By contrast, cancer-elicited inflammation can be caused by cancer-initiating mutations leading to the activation of oncogenes or inactivation of tumor suppressors and resulting in the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by cancer cells. Importantly, both extrinsic and intrinsic inflammation can result in immunosuppression, thereby promoting tumor development.
In this Special Issue, we would like to shed light on recent findings describing key molecular and cellular pathways linking inflammation and cancer development. To address these topics, we will welcome original publications or state-of the art review on mechanisms linking inflammation and cancer, the inflammatory cells in tumor microenvironment, the key molecular players linking inflammation and cancer, and the therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment.
Dr. Claire Pecqueur
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inflammation
- tumor microenvironment
- immune cells