1.Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulates JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway to Treat Colorectal Cancer: A Review
Mingxing WANG ; Wanhui DONG ; Baorui ZHANG ; Tong LAI ; Aixin LIU ; Qingming SUN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(4):278-287
Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Although preventive colonoscopy screening has improved the survival rate of CRC patients in the past few years, there are still many patients diagnosed after symptoms appear. The surgery for CRC carries high risks and high recurrence, and ideal therapies remain to be developed. The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway has become a focus of research due to its central role in cellular activities. As a classic oncogenic pathway, the JAK/STAT signaling pathway offers new possibilities for diagnosing and treating various malignancies, and it paves a new way for developing therapies for CRC. This pathway not only participates in basic cellular processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis but also plays a crucial role in immune responses and inflammation. Abnormal activation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway is closely related to the occurrence and development of CRC. Studies have shown that the active components and compound prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can inhibit the proliferation, invasion, migration, and angiogenesis while promoting the apoptosis and autophagy of CRC cells by interfering with the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. Furthermore, this pathway may also play a role in regulating the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, thus influencing the effectiveness of tumor treatment and impeding the progression of CRC. In recent years, research results have been updated rapidly, and previous literature summaries have failed to incorporate the latest findings, creating obstacles to accessing current literature. Therefore, this article supplements and summarizes information from the definition of the JAK/STAT pathway, association of this pathway with CRC, and TCM intervention of CRC. This review aims to provide references for future development of molecular biology regarding CRC and the research and development of new drugs.
2.Exploration of radiotherapy as a combined treatment modality with in situ vaccines in the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcomas
TAN Siyi, ; WANG Xiaolu ; WANG Qin ; DU Shiyao ; YIN Fangtao ; YANG Yiqi ; SUN Wu ; LIU Juan ; ZHOU Xia ; LIU Baorui, ; LI Rutian
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(4):418-424
[摘 要] 目的:评估放疗作为原位疫苗的联合治疗模式在晚期软组织肉瘤(STS)患者中的有效性和安全性。方法:回顾性分析2020年12月至2024年9月期间在南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院肿瘤中心接受联合治疗模式的12例晚期STS患者的临床资料。12例患者均接受了联合治疗。放疗主要以大分割为主。靶向治疗:安罗替尼10例、阿帕替尼2例。免疫治疗以PD-1抗体为主。主要研究终点为疾病控制率(DCR),次要研究终点为客观有效率(ORR)及安全性。结果:接受联合治疗的12例STS患者中有0例CR,4例PR,7例SD,1例PD。ORR为33%,DCR为91.7%,其中靶病灶的DCR为100%。12例患者中,9例出现Ⅰ~Ⅱ级不良反应。最常发生的血液学不良反应是贫血(6例)、肝功能检查结果异常(3例)。最常发生的非血液学不良反应是尿蛋白(5例)、高血压(4例)、甲状腺功能异常(3例)、厌食(3例)、恶心呕吐(2例);仅2例发生Ⅲ级血液毒性,有1例发生Ⅲ级气胸。结论:放疗作为原位疫苗的联合治疗模式在晚期STS患者中展现出较高的DCR,且未出现严重不良反应。该联合治疗模式具有良好的有效性与安全性。
3.A Novel Application Paradigm for Tumor In-Situ Vaccination: Synergistic Effects of TLR7/8 Agonists and Radiotherapy
Xiaolin YOU ; Limei MIN ; Baorui LIU ; Rutian LI
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(7):533-538
Tumor immunotherapy has achieved breakthroughs in the treatment of malignant tumors by activating the host immune system’s antitumor response mechanism. Among various
4.Screening and identification of HLA-G tumor-targeting ankyrins based on phage-display technology
YAN Jiayao ; ZHONG Liqing ; LIU Baorui
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(7):689-697
[摘 要] 目的:基于噬菌体展示靶向锚定蛋白文库,以人白细胞抗原G(HLA-G)为靶点筛选锚定序列作为HLA-G结合蛋白(HGBP)并评价其功能。方法:利用TCGA、GTEx等数据库分析肿瘤组织中HLA-G表达与临床预后和免疫浸润的相关性。利用噬菌体展示靶向锚定蛋白文库对HLA-G胞外片段进行生物淘选并随机挑取单克隆进行测序。通过ELISA、免疫荧光染色鉴定优势噬菌体克隆的功能。利用原核体系生产纯化HGBP,通过ELISA、表面等离子共振(SPR)、免疫荧光染色法评价其亲和力及肿瘤特异性结合能力。结果:生物信息学分析发现,HLA-G在肿瘤组织中普遍呈高表达,其与临床总生存期、免疫细胞浸润水平具有相关性(P < 0.05)。5轮噬菌体文库筛选后获得优势克隆,ELISA及免疫荧光染色结果均显示,优势噬菌体对HLA-G阳性细胞结合显著强于阴性细胞(P < 0.05, P < 0.001)。经纯化生产的HGBP与HLA-G之间的亲和力可达17 nmol/L,ELISA结果显示,HGBP与HLA-G分子的结合显著(P < 0.05);免疫荧光染色结果表明,HGBP能与HLA-G阳性细胞特异性结合(P < 0.01)。结论:经噬菌体展示文库筛选出的HGBP对HLA-G具有高亲和力,可特异性结合肿瘤细胞表达的HLA-G。
5.Design of CAR-T cells targeting solid tumors: strategies for enhancing safety and universality
QIU Yuling ; LIAO Tianyi ; LIU Baorui ; LI Rutian
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(6):559-569
[摘 要] 嵌合抗原受体基因修饰T细胞(CAR-T细胞)疗法是一种肿瘤免疫治疗方法:来自人体的T细胞在体外经遗传学修饰、表达特异性嵌合抗原受体(CAR),然后将其回输入患者体内,用于靶向识别和消除肿瘤细胞。尽管CAR-T细胞疗法在血液系统肿瘤治疗中取得了较为显著的成功,其在实体瘤治疗中仍面临障碍。细胞因子释放综合征(CRS)等免疫相关不良反应(irAE)制约了CAR-T细胞的安全应用,肿瘤相关抗原(TAA)的异质性限制了单一CAR-T细胞的广谱适用性,也制约了其通用型开发。鉴于此,要使CAR-T细胞疗法在实体瘤临床治疗中得到应用,还需开展进一步的改良与提升研究。本文围绕实体瘤中CAR-T细胞疗法,从“CAR基因修饰策略”、“通用免疫受体的再靶向策略”及“抗原通用性‘赋靶’策略”三个方面对CAR-T细胞领域中为提高安全性和通用性所进行的探索进行述评,系统剖析各策略的研究路径、优势及局限性,并展望未来发展方向。通过综述CAR-T细胞安全性和普适性设计策略的进展,本文旨在为实体瘤的CAR-T细胞疗法研发提供创新思路。
6.Immune cell therapy for solid tumors: focus on bispecific antibody armed T/NK cells
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(9):899-905
[摘 要] 过继细胞疗法在肿瘤免疫治疗领域持续革新,其中双特异性抗体武装T细胞/自然杀伤细胞(T/NK细胞)技术通过抗体靶向并桥接免疫细胞,赋予其精准靶向杀伤能力的同时突破传统技术局限,兼具制备标准化程度高、安全性可控及临床转化周期短等核心优势,在实体瘤及血液系统恶性肿瘤治疗中均呈现出突破性临床潜力。本文系统评述嵌合抗原受体基因修饰T淋巴细胞/自然杀伤细胞(CAR-T/NK细胞)、肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞(TIL)和细胞因子诱导的记忆样NK细胞(CIML NK细胞)疗法的研究进展,并重点探讨双特异性抗体武装T/NK细胞技术的作用机制、优势、临床进展及前沿趋势。
7.Strategies for Optimizing Tumor Physical Microenvironment to Enhance in Situ Vaccine Efficacy
Han LI ; Xiaolu WANG ; Changhua YU ; Baorui LIU ; Rutian LI
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(10):840-847
In situ tumor vaccine has become an important strategy in cancer immunotherapy owing to its ability to induce immune responses locally and overcome tumor heterogeneity. However, the abnormal structure and mechanical properties of the tumor’s physical microenvironment significantly limit the efficiency of vaccine delivery and immune efficacy. In this review, the key factors in the tumor’s physical microenvironment, including solid pressure, interstitial fluid pressure, matrix stiffness, and tissue microstructure, are systematically discussed. Their obstructive roles in immune cell infiltration, antigen presentation, and immune activation are analyzed. The potential of approaches, such as radiotherapy, anti-angiogenic therapy, extracellular matrix degradation agents, nanomaterials, and hydrogel delivery platforms, in reshaping the tumor’s physical microenvironment is explored. This review aims to offer theoretical and practical guidance for optimizing in situ vaccine strategies through the regulation of the tumor’s physical microenvironment, ultimately advancing the precision and effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.
8.Intranodal injection of neoantigen-bearing engineered Lactococcus lactis triggers epitope spreading and systemic tumor regressions.
Junmeng ZHU ; Yi SUN ; Xiaoping QIAN ; Lin LI ; Fangcen LIU ; Xiaonan WANG ; Yaohua KE ; Jie SHAO ; Lijing ZHU ; Lifeng WANG ; Qin LIU ; Baorui LIU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(4):2217-2236
Probiotics are natural systems bridging synthetic biology, physical biotechnology, and immunology, initiating innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune activity. We previously constructed an all-in-one engineered food-grade probiotic Lactococcus lactis (FOLactis) which could boost the crosstalk among different immune cells such as dendritic cells (DCs), natural killer cells, and T cells. Herein, considering the limited clinical efficacy of naked personalized neoantigen peptide vaccines, we decorate FOLactis with tumor antigens by employing a Plug-and-Display system comprising membrane-inserted peptides. Intranodal injection of FOLactis coated with neoantigen peptides (Ag-FOLactis) induces robust DCs presentation and neoantigen-specific cellular immunity. Notably, Ag-FOLactis not only triggers a 45-fold rise in the quantity of locally reactive neoantigen-specific T cells but also induces epitope spreading in both subcutaneous and metastatic tumor-bearing models, leading to potent inhibition of tumor growth. These findings imply that Ag-FOLactis represents a powerful platform to rapidly and easily display antigens, facilitating the development of a bio-activated platform for personalized therapy.
9.Diagnostic Strategies and Clinical Practice of Bone Marrow Metastases from Ewing Sarcoma
Wanru WANG ; Yuhong ZHOU ; Qin WANG ; Jiaqi XIE ; Baorui LIU ; Rutian LI
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2024;51(9):794-798
Ewing sarcoma(EWS)is an invasive and primary bone tumor with a high incidence in children and adolescents.The presence and extent of metastases at the time of diagnosis remains the most important prognostic factor in determining a patient's prognosis.Up now,considerable ambiguity exists regarding the optimal modality for detecting bone marrow metastases.Bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration(BMBA)is the gold standard for determining bone marrow metastases.This invasive and painful procedure may be amenable to being replaced by 18F-FDG PET/CT because of its high sensitivity in detecting EWS bone and extraosseous metastases.This review provides an overview of the current literature,concludes that there is no longer a systematic consensus on the implementation of BMAB criteria for the diagnosis of bone marrow metastases in EWS,and summarizes the current practical strategies and clinical practices for the diagnosis of EWS bone marrow metastases accordingly.
10.A real-world study of first-line albumin-bound paclitaxel in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer in China
Juan DU ; Xin QIU ; Jiayao NI ; Qiaoli WANG ; Fan TONG ; Huizi SHA ; Yahui ZHU ; Liang QI ; Wei CAI ; Chao GAO ; Xiaowei WEI ; Minbin CHEN ; Zhuyin QIAN ; Maohuai CAI ; Min TAO ; Cailian WANG ; Guocan ZHENG ; Hua JIANG ; Anwei DAI ; Jun WU ; Minghong ZHAO ; Xiaoqin LI ; Bin LU ; Chunbin WANG ; Baorui LIU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2024;46(11):1038-1048
Objective:To observe and evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in China, and to explore the prognosis-related molecules in pancreatic cancer based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) of tumor tissues.Methods:From December 2018 to December 2020, patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer were recruited to accept albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment in the oncology departments of 24 hospitals in East China. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and treatment related adverse events, and the secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Adverse effects were graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). NGS sequencing on the primary or metastatic tissue samples of pancreatic cancer obtained through surgical resection or biopsy was performed.Results:This study recruited 229 patients, including 70 patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) and 159 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC). The disease control rate was 79.9% and the objective response rate is 36.3%.The common adverse effects during treatment were anaemia (159 cases), leucopenia (170 cases), neutropenia (169 cases), increased aminotransferases (110 cases), and thrombocytopenia (95 cases), and the incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia is 12.2% (28/229). The median follow-up time was 21.2 months (95% CI: 18.5-23.1 months). The median PFS (mPFS) was 5.3 months (95% CI: 4.37-4.07 months) and the median OS (mOS) was 11.2 months (95% CI: 9.5-12.9 months). The mPFS of patients with LAPC was 7.4 months (95% CI: 6.6-11.2 months), and their mOS was 15.5 months (95% CI: 12.6-NA months). The mPFS of patients with mPC was 3.9 months (95% CI: 3.4-5.1 months), and their mOS was 9.3 months (95% CI: 8.0-10.8 months). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that clinical stage ( HR=1.47, 95% CI: 1.06-2.04), primary tumor site ( HR=0.64, 95% CI: 0.48-0.86), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score ( HR=2.66, 95% CI: 1.53-4.65), and whether to combine radiotherapy ( HR=0.65, 95% CI: 0.42-1.00) were independent influencing factors for the PFS of these patients. The primary tumor site ( HR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.48-0.95), ECOG score ( HR=5.82, 95% CI: 3.14-10.82), and whether to combine radiotherapy ( HR=0.58, 95% CI: 0.35-0.96) were independent influencing factors of the OS of these patients. The most frequent gene mutations in these advanced stage pancreatic patients were KRAS (89.66%), TP53 (77.01%), CDKN2A (32.18%), and SMAD4 (21.84%) by NGS of tumor tissues from 87 pancreatic cancer patients with sufficient specimens. Further analysis revealed that mutations in CDKN2B, PTEN, FGF6, and RBBP8 genes were significantly associated with an increased risk of death ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment demonstrated feasible anti-tumor efficacy and manageable safety for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in China.

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