Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has significantly improved outcomes in some patients, however 80-85% of patients receiving immunotherapy develop primary resistance, manifesting as a lack...

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Main Authors: Kanishka Rangamuwa, Christian Aloe, Michael Christie, Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Daniel Batey, Lou Irving, Thomas John, Steven Bozinovski, Tracy L. Leong, Daniel Steinfort
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1129195/full
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author Kanishka Rangamuwa
Kanishka Rangamuwa
Christian Aloe
Michael Christie
Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat
Daniel Batey
Lou Irving
Thomas John
Steven Bozinovski
Tracy L. Leong
Tracy L. Leong
Daniel Steinfort
Daniel Steinfort
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Christian Aloe
Michael Christie
Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat
Daniel Batey
Lou Irving
Thomas John
Steven Bozinovski
Tracy L. Leong
Tracy L. Leong
Daniel Steinfort
Daniel Steinfort
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description Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has significantly improved outcomes in some patients, however 80-85% of patients receiving immunotherapy develop primary resistance, manifesting as a lack of response to therapy. Of those that do have an initial response, disease progression may occur due to acquired resistance. The make-up of the tumour microenvironment (TME) and the interaction between tumour infiltrating immune cells and cancer cells can have a large impact on the response to immunotherapy. Robust assessment of the TME with accurate and reproducible methods is vital to understanding mechanisms of immunotherapy resistance. In this paper we will review the evidence of several methodologies to assess the TME, including multiplex immunohistochemistry, imaging mass cytometry, flow cytometry, mass cytometry and RNA sequencing.
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spelling doaj.art-33adfc9b0eb947d78306dcd6190ad48a2023-04-18T05:11:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2023-04-011310.3389/fonc.2023.11291951129195Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative reviewKanishka Rangamuwa0Kanishka Rangamuwa1Christian Aloe2Michael Christie3Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat4Daniel Batey5Lou Irving6Thomas John7Steven Bozinovski8Tracy L. Leong9Tracy L. Leong10Daniel Steinfort11Daniel Steinfort12Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Pathology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaPersonalised Oncology Division, Walter Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaPersonalised Oncology Division, Walter Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, AustraliaPersonalised Oncology Division, Walter Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, AustraliaNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has significantly improved outcomes in some patients, however 80-85% of patients receiving immunotherapy develop primary resistance, manifesting as a lack of response to therapy. Of those that do have an initial response, disease progression may occur due to acquired resistance. The make-up of the tumour microenvironment (TME) and the interaction between tumour infiltrating immune cells and cancer cells can have a large impact on the response to immunotherapy. Robust assessment of the TME with accurate and reproducible methods is vital to understanding mechanisms of immunotherapy resistance. In this paper we will review the evidence of several methodologies to assess the TME, including multiplex immunohistochemistry, imaging mass cytometry, flow cytometry, mass cytometry and RNA sequencing.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1129195/fullcytometryimmunohistochemistryRNAseq analysisnon-smal cell lung cancertumour microenvironmentimmune interaction
spellingShingle Kanishka Rangamuwa
Kanishka Rangamuwa
Christian Aloe
Michael Christie
Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat
Daniel Batey
Lou Irving
Thomas John
Steven Bozinovski
Tracy L. Leong
Tracy L. Leong
Daniel Steinfort
Daniel Steinfort
Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
Frontiers in Oncology
cytometry
immunohistochemistry
RNAseq analysis
non-smal cell lung cancer
tumour microenvironment
immune interaction
title Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
title_full Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
title_fullStr Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
title_short Methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non-small cell lung cancer. A narrative review
title_sort methods for assessment of the tumour microenvironment and immune interactions in non small cell lung cancer a narrative review
topic cytometry
immunohistochemistry
RNAseq analysis
non-smal cell lung cancer
tumour microenvironment
immune interaction
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1129195/full
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