The yin and yang functions of extracellular ATP and adenosine in tumor immunity

L Feng, Y Cai, M Zhu, L Xing, X Wang - Cancer cell international, 2020 - Springer
Extracellular adenosine triphosphate (eATP) and its main metabolite adenosine (ADO)
constitute an intrinsic part of immunological network in tumor immunity. The concentrations …

Multifaceted effects of extracellular adenosine triphosphate and adenosine in the tumor–host interaction and therapeutic perspectives

P de Andrade Mello, R Coutinho-Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is still one of the world's most pressing health-care challenges, leading to a high
number of deaths worldwide. Immunotherapy is a new developing therapy that boosts …

The adenosine pathway in immuno-oncology

B Allard, D Allard, L Buisseret, J Stagg - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer immunotherapy based on immune-checkpoint inhibition or adoptive cell therapy has
revolutionized cancer care. Nevertheless, a large proportion of patients do not benefit from …

ATP and adenosine metabolism in cancer: exploitation for therapeutic gain

GG Yegutkin, D Boison - Pharmacological reviews, 2022 - ASPET
Adenosine is an evolutionary ancient metabolic regulator linking energy state to physiologic
processes, including immunomodulation and cell proliferation. Tumors create an adenosine …

The immune regulatory role of adenosine in the tumor microenvironment

J Xing, J Zhang, J Wang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine, an immunosuppressive metabolite, is produced by adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) released from dying or stressed cells and is found at high levels in the tumor …

Adenosine in cancer immunotherapy: taking off on a new plane

C Zhang, K Wang, H Wang - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new pillar of cancer therapy, tumor immunotherapy has brought irreplaceable durable
responses in tumors. Considering its low response rate, additional immune regulatory …

Production of adenosine by ectonucleotidases: a key factor in tumor immunoescape

F Ghiringhelli, M Bruchard, F Chalmin… - BioMed Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
It is now well known that tumor immunosurveillance contributes to the control of cancer
growth. Many mechanisms can be used by cancer cells to avoid the antitumor immune …

Adenosine as an endogenous immunoregulator in cancer pathogenesis: where to go?

V Kumar - Purinergic signalling, 2013 - Springer
Cancer is a chronic disease and its pathogenesis is well correlated with infection and
inflammation. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside, which is produced under metabolic stress …

Targeting adenosine in cancer immunotherapy to enhance T-cell function

S Vigano, D Alatzoglou, M Irving… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
T cells play a critical role in cancer control, but a range of potent immunosuppressive
mechanisms can be upregulated in the tumor microenvironment (TME) to abrogate their …

Adenosine and adenosine receptors in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of cancer

MH Kazemi, S Raoofi Mohseni… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor cells overcome anti‐tumor responses in part through immunosuppressive
mechanisms. There are several immune modulatory mechanisms. Among them, adenosine …