Toll-like receptor-guided therapeutic intervention of human cancers: molecular and immunological perspectives

S Mukherjee, R Patra, P Behzadi, A Masotti… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) serve as the body's first line of defense, recognizing both
pathogen-expressed molecules and host-derived molecules released from damaged or …

Harnessing innate immune pathways for therapeutic advancement in cancer

A Hu, L Sun, H Lin, Y Liao, H Yang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
The innate immune pathway is receiving increasing attention in cancer therapy. This
pathway is ubiquitous across various cell types, not only in innate immune cells but also in …

Nanoscale coordination polymer synergizes photodynamic therapy and toll-like receptor activation for enhanced antigen presentation and antitumor immunity

X Jiang, J Liu, MJ Lee, C Peng, T Luo, L Tillman… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
While activating antitumor immunity with toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists provides a
promising approach toward cancer immunotherapy, existing TLR agonists, including …

Polymeric nanocapsules loaded with poly (I: C) and resiquimod to reprogram tumor-associated macrophages for the treatment of solid tumors

C Anfray, CF Varela, A Ummarino, A Maeda… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background In the tumor microenvironment (TME), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs)
play a key immunosuppressive role that limits the ability of the immune system to fight …

Toll-like receptor agonists as cancer vaccine adjuvants

D Jeon, E Hill, DG McNeel - Human Vaccines & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy to treat cancer patients.
Among the wide range of immunological approaches, cancer vaccines have been …

Strategies for overcoming immune evasion in bladder cancer

J Shin, JW Park, SY Kim, JH Lee, WS Choi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tumors intricately shape a highly immunosuppressive microenvironment, hampering
effective antitumor immune responses through diverse mechanisms. Consequently …

Clinical landscape of macrophage-reprogramming cancer immunotherapies

JH Rannikko, M Hollmén - British Journal of Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) sustain a tumour-supporting and
immunosuppressive milieu and therefore aggravate cancer prognosis. To modify TAM …

Hacking the immune response to solid tumors: harnessing the anti-cancer capacities of oncolytic bacteria

JM Roe, K Seely, CJ Bussard, E Eischen Martin… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oncolytic bacteria are a classification of bacteria with a natural ability to specifically target
solid tumors and, in the process, stimulate a potent immune response. Currently, these …

Antibody preparation and age-dependent distribution of TLR8 in Bactrian camel spleens

YD Fang, JY Liu, F Xie, LP Liu, WW Zeng… - BMC Veterinary …, 2023 - Springer
Background Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) can recognize specific pathogen-associated
molecular patterns and exert multiple immunological functions through activation of …

Recent advances and remaining challenges in lung cancer therapy

T Barr, S Ma, Z Li, J Yu - Chinese Medical Journal, 2024 - mednexus.org
Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death. Given the continued
research into new drugs and combination therapies, outcomes in lung cancer have been …