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Table 2 Tumor immunotherapy strategies and their application prospects

From: Targeting the macrophage immunocheckpoint: a novel insight into solid tumor immunotherapy

Category

Substance

Target site

Mechanisms of action

Inhibitor

Zoledronic acid

CCL2

Suppress the expression of CCL2 [38]

Gefitinib

CCL5

Decrease the secretion of CCL5 [39]

PLX3397

CSF1R

Inhibit the expression of CSF1R [40]

GW2580

CSF1

Inhibit the expression of CSF1 [41]

Wortmannin

PI3K

Decrease serum cytokine levels by inhibiting PI3K [42]

Monoclonal antibody or blocker

HAC

PD-LI

Block human PD-LI [43]

BMS-936558

PD-1

Block the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 [44]

Hu5F9-G4

CD47

Block CD47 that induces tumor-cell phagocytosis [45]

KWAR23

SIRPa

Combine with tumor-opsonizing antibodies to aug-ment neutrophils and TAMs antitumor activity [46]

Biological response modifier

GHI/75

LILRB 1

Block the MHC /LILRB1 signaling way [47]

Trabectedin

Macrophages

Block the immunosuppressive effect [48]

Immunomodulator linemode

Macrophages

Block the activity of macrophages in tumor angio-genesis [49]

DNMTi AZA (5-Azacytidine)

Macrophages

Regulate of macrophages polarization [50]

DFMO (a-Difluoromethylornithine)

Macrophages

Regulate of macrophages polarization [51]

DNTs (dual-inhibitor-loaded nanoparticles)

M2 macrophages

Make M2 macrophages repolarize to active MI macrophages and inhibit CSF IR and SHP-2 [52]