Harnessing the potential of CD40 agonism in cancer therapy

Y Zhou, A Richmond, C Yan - Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
CD40 is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily of receptors
expressed on a variety of cell types. The CD40–CD40L interaction gives rise to many …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging endogenous dendritic cells to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of adoptive T-cell therapy and checkpoint blockade

ML Hübbe, DE Jæhger, TL Andresen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Adoptive cell therapy (ACT), based on treatment with autologous tumor infiltrating
lymphocyte (TIL)-derived or genetically modified chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells …

Development of CD40L-modified tumor small extracellular vesicles for effective induction of antitumor immune response

W Liu, Y Takahashi, M Morishita, M Nishikawa… - …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles (TEVs) are considered for use in inducing
tumor antigen-specific immune responses as they contain tumor antigens. The delivery of …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous inhibition of PD-1 and stimulation of CD40 signaling pathways by anti-PD-L1/CD40L bispecific fusion protein synergistically activate target and …

MS Pandey, C Wang, S Umlauf, S Lin - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) or fusion proteins (BsAbFPs) present a promising strategy for
cancer immunotherapy. Numerous BsAbs targeting coinhibitory and costimulatory pathways …

[HTML][HTML] Immunotherapies Targeting Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs) in Cancer

MY Li, W Ye, KW Luo - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are one of the most plentiful immune compositions
in the tumor microenvironment, which are further divided into anti-tumor M1 subtype and pro …

[HTML][HTML] Two Different Immune Profiles Are Identified in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Early-Stage Breast Cancer

JM Ribeiro, J Mendes, I Gante, M Figueiredo-Dias… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, the researchers aimed to improve the prognostic information
provided by the standard One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification (OSNA) assay used to detect …

Recovery of host adaptive immune function promoted the reduction of hepatitis B surface antigen in nucleoside analog-experienced chronic hepatitis B patients with …

Q Zhang, X Liu, X Pang, H Wang, J Du, H Ren, P Hu - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance is an optimal therapeutic endpoint, as it
reflects the amount of covalently closed circular DNA. The exact mechanisms that contribute …

CTLA‐4 and HLA‐DQ are key molecules in the regulation of mDC‐mediated cellular immunity by Tregs in severe aplastic anemia

B Liu, Y Shao, X Liang, D Lu, L Yan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Regulatory T cells (Tregs) inhibit the activation of cluster of
differentiation (CD) 4+, CD8+ T cells and the antigen‐presenting process of antigen …

Analysis of physical activity and plasma levels of soluble CD40 and CD40L in older people with gastrointestinal tract cancer

RV da Costa Silva, LC Torres, EJA da Fonte… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Regular physical activity prevents and treats cancer patients by assisting and improving the
immune system. Co-stimulatory molecules that activate the immune system have been …

Advances in the targeted theragnostics of osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus

T Abdulrehman, S Qadri, Y Haik, A Sultan… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Bone infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus may lead to an inflammatory condition
called osteomyelitis, which results in progressive bone loss. Biofilm formation, intracellular …