The emergence of cancer sono-immunotherapy

Yuqi Yang, Yuan Cheng, Liang Cheng

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Abstract

Owing to its remarkable ease of use, ultrasound has recently been explored for stimulating or amplifying immune responses during cancer therapy, termed ‘sono-immunotherapy’. Ultrasound can cause immunogenic cell death in cancer cells via thermal and nonthermal effects to regulate the tumor microenvironment, thereby priming anticancer immunity; by integrating well-designed biomaterials, novel sono-immunotherapy approaches with augmented efficacy can also be developed. Here, we review the advances in sono-immunotherapy for cancer treatment and summarize existing limitations along with potential trends. We offer emerging insights into this realm, which might prompt breakthroughs and expand its potential applications to other diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)549-563
Number of pages15
JournalTrends in Immunology
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • biomaterials
  • biosafety
  • sono-immunotherapy
  • sonodynamic therapy
  • tumor microenvironment

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