Role of Microenvironment in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Understanding the Composition and Biology

Cancer J. 2020 May/Jun;26(3):206-216. doi: 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000446.

Abstract

Lymphoma microenvironment is a dynamic and well-orchestrated network of various immune and stromal cells that is indispensable for tumor cell survival, growth, migration, immune escape, and drug resistance. Recent progress has enhanced our knowledge of the pivotal role of microenvironment in lymphomagenesis. Understanding the characteristics, functions, and contributions of various components of the tumor niche, along with its bidirectional interactions with tumor cells, is paramount. It offers the potential to identify new therapeutic targets with the ability to restore antitumor immune surveillance and eliminate the protumoral factors contributed by the tumor niche.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cell Survival
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / immunology
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / immunology
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / pathology*
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / immunology
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / pathology*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Signal Transduction / immunology
  • Tumor Escape
  • Tumor Microenvironment*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents