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  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Metabolic Research

Background:

  • Interferons (IFNs) are key regulators of cancer biology.
  • IFNs influence tumor cell behavior and the tumor microenvironment (TME).
  • Recent findings highlight IFNs' role in reprogramming tumor metabolism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the effects of IFNs on metabolic reprogramming in cancer.
  • To summarize IFNs' impact on immune cell function within the TME.
  • To explore the dual roles of IFNs in anti-tumor and pro-tumor immune responses.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on IFNs in cancer.
  • Analysis of mechanisms of IFN-mediated metabolic reprogramming.
  • Examination of IFN effects on immune cell infiltration and function in the TME.

Main Results:

  • IFNs significantly alter tumor cell metabolism.
  • IFNs modulate immune cell infiltration and function in the TME.
  • IFNs exhibit dual roles, promoting both anti-tumor and pro-tumor immunity.

Conclusions:

  • IFNs are critical players in cancer, affecting tumor metabolism and the immune TME.
  • Understanding IFN-mediated processes is vital for developing novel cancer therapeutics.
  • IFNs' dual immune-modulating functions present therapeutic opportunities and challenges.