Unlocking Glioblastoma Secrets: Natural Killer Cell Therapy against Cancer Stem Cells.
Yuanning DuKaren E PollokJia ShenPublished in: Cancers (2023)
Glioblastoma (GBM) represents a paramount challenge as the most formidable primary brain tumor characterized by its rapid growth, aggressive invasiveness, and remarkable heterogeneity, collectively impeding effective therapeutic interventions. The cancer stem cells within GBM, GBM stem cells (GSCs), hold pivotal significance in fueling tumor advancement, therapeutic refractoriness, and relapse. Given their unique attributes encompassing self-renewal, multipotent differentiation potential, and intricate interplay with the tumor microenvironment, targeting GSCs emerges as a critical strategy for innovative GBM treatments. Natural killer (NK) cells, innate immune effectors recognized for their capacity to selectively detect and eliminate malignancies without the need for prior sensitization, offer substantial therapeutic potential. Harnessing the inherent capabilities of NK cells can not only directly engage tumor cells but also augment broader immune responses. Encouraging outcomes from clinical investigations underscore NK cells as a potentially effective modality for cancer therapy. Consequently, NK cell-based approaches hold promise for effectively targeting GSCs, thereby presenting an avenue to enhance treatment outcomes for GBM patients. This review outlines GBM's intricate landscape, therapeutic challenges, GSC-related dynamics, and elucidates the potential of NK cell as an immunotherapeutic strategy directed towards GSCs.
Keyphrases
- nk cells
- cancer stem cells
- cell therapy
- cancer therapy
- stem cells
- immune response
- innate immune
- end stage renal disease
- drug delivery
- newly diagnosed
- single cell
- big data
- ejection fraction
- mesenchymal stem cells
- chronic kidney disease
- machine learning
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- human health
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- bone marrow
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- free survival