Frontiers in Immunology
Traditional Chinese medicine remodels the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignancy of the digestive tract, and its initiation and progression are closely associated with dysregulation of the tumor immune microenvironment. The CRC immune microenvironment consists of effector immune cells, immunosuppressive cells, inflammatory mediators, immune checkpoint pathways, stromal cells, the extracellular matrix, the gut microbiota, and microbial metabolites. Its pathological features include impaired immune recognition and effector immunity, enhanced immunosu …