Regulatory cells and the effect of cancer immunotherapy

M Iglesias-Escudero, N Arias-González… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Several mechanisms and cell types are involved in the regulation of the immune response.
These include mostly regulatory T cells (Tregs), regulatory macrophages (Mregs), myeloid …

Regulatory T (Treg) cells in cancer: Can Treg cells be a new therapeutic target?

Y Ohue, H Nishikawa - Cancer science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Regulatory T (Treg) cells suppress abnormal/excessive immune responses to self‐and
nonself‐antigens to maintain immune homeostasis. In tumor immunity, Treg cells are …

Regulatory T cells in cancer immunosuppression—implications for anticancer therapy

Y Togashi, K Shitara, H Nishikawa - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2019 - nature.com
Regulatory T (Treg) cells, an immunosuppressive subset of CD4+ T cells characterized by
the expression of the master transcription factor forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3), are a …

Managing the TME to improve the efficacy of cancer therapy

MT Bilotta, A Antignani, DJ Fitzgerald - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The tumor microenvironment (TME) influences tumor growth, metastatic spread and
response to treatment. Often immunosuppression, mediated by the TME, impairs a beneficial …

Therapeutic targeting of regulatory T cells in cancer

F Shan, A Somasundaram, TC Bruno, CJ Workman… - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
The success of immunotherapy in oncology underscores the vital role of the immune system
in cancer development. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) maintain a fine balance between …

CD36-mediated metabolic adaptation supports regulatory T cell survival and function in tumors

H Wang, F Franco, YC Tsui, X Xie, MP Trefny… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Depleting regulatory T cells (Treg cells) to counteract immunosuppressive features of the
tumor microenvironment (TME) is an attractive strategy for cancer treatment; however …

The regulation of immune tolerance by FOXP3

L Lu, J Barbi, F Pan - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
The proper restraint of the destructive potential of the immune system is essential for
maintaining health. Regulatory T (Treg) cells ensure immune homeostasis through their …

Two FOXP3+CD4+ T cell subpopulations distinctly control the prognosis of colorectal cancers

T Saito, H Nishikawa, H Wada, Y Nagano… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
CD4+ T cells that express the forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) transcription factor function as
regulatory T (Treg) cells and hinder effective immune responses against cancer cells …

Vaccines for established cancer: overcoming the challenges posed by immune evasion

SH van der Burg, R Arens, F Ossendorp… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Therapeutic vaccines preferentially stimulate T cells against tumour-specific epitopes that
are created by DNA mutations or oncogenic viruses. In the setting of premalignant disease …

BATF epigenetically and transcriptionally controls the activation program of regulatory T cells in human tumors

K Itahashi, T Irie, J Yuda, S Kumagai… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Regulatory T (Treg) cells suppress effective antitumor immunity in tumor-bearing hosts,
thereby becoming promising targets in cancer immunotherapy. Despite the importance of …