Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a prevalent malignancy with high mortality and recurrence rates, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies. Recent research highlights the pivotal role of metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment alterations in LSCC pathogenesis, providing prom...

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Main Authors: Kexin Ma, Qingjie Mao, Bing Fei, Tingting Ni, Zhenxin Zhang, Haosheng Ni
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1589243/full
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Qingjie Mao
Bing Fei
Tingting Ni
Zhenxin Zhang
Haosheng Ni
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description Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a prevalent malignancy with high mortality and recurrence rates, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies. Recent research highlights the pivotal role of metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment alterations in LSCC pathogenesis, providing promising avenues for targeted therapy. This review summarizes the metabolic characteristics of LSCC, including glycolysis, lipid metabolism, and amino acid biosynthesis, and their implications for tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. Additionally, this review further describes the tumor microenvironment’s immunosuppressive landscape, including immune checkpoint regulation, tumor-associated macrophages, and T-cell dysfunction. The integration of metabolic and immune-targeted strategies represents a promising frontier in LSCC treatment, warranting further investigation.
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spelling doaj-art-f5ba11a9861a46a6bc671e3a2688af0c2025-08-20T03:53:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-04-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15892431589243Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapyKexin Ma0Qingjie Mao1Bing Fei2Tingting Ni3Zhenxin Zhang4Haosheng Ni5Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, ChinaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, ChinaLaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a prevalent malignancy with high mortality and recurrence rates, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies. Recent research highlights the pivotal role of metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment alterations in LSCC pathogenesis, providing promising avenues for targeted therapy. This review summarizes the metabolic characteristics of LSCC, including glycolysis, lipid metabolism, and amino acid biosynthesis, and their implications for tumor progression and therapeutic resistance. Additionally, this review further describes the tumor microenvironment’s immunosuppressive landscape, including immune checkpoint regulation, tumor-associated macrophages, and T-cell dysfunction. The integration of metabolic and immune-targeted strategies represents a promising frontier in LSCC treatment, warranting further investigation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1589243/fulllaryngeal squamous cell carcinomametabolic reprogrammingtumor microenvironmentimmune checkpoint inhibitorsglycolysisprecision medicine
spellingShingle Kexin Ma
Qingjie Mao
Bing Fei
Tingting Ni
Zhenxin Zhang
Haosheng Ni
Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
Frontiers in Immunology
laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic reprogramming
tumor microenvironment
immune checkpoint inhibitors
glycolysis
precision medicine
title Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
title_full Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
title_fullStr Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
title_short Metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma: advances in immunotherapy
title_sort metabolic reprogramming and immune microenvironment characteristics in laryngeal carcinoma advances in immunotherapy
topic laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic reprogramming
tumor microenvironment
immune checkpoint inhibitors
glycolysis
precision medicine
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1589243/full
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