Systemic blockade of transforming growth factor-β signaling augments the efficacy of immunogene therapy

S Kim, G Buchlis, ZG Fridlender, J Sun, V Kapoor… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
Locally produced transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) promotes tumor-induced
immunosuppression and contributes to resistance to immunotherapy. This article explores …

Transforming growth factor β: tumor suppressor or promoter? Are host immune cells the answer?

LI Yang, HL Moses - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
Therapies targeting transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signaling using neutralizing
antibodies and small molecular inhibitors are in multiple clinical trails. However, TGFβ is …

[HTML][HTML] TGFβ receptor inhibition unleashes interferon-β production by tumor-associated macrophages and enhances radiotherapy efficacy

P Hamon, MG De Thoré, M Classe… - … for Immunotherapy of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFβ) can limit the efficacy of cancer
treatments, including radiotherapy (RT), by inducing an immunosuppressive tumor …

[HTML][HTML] An antisense oligonucleotide targeting TGF-β2 inhibits lung metastasis and induces CD86 expression in tumor-associated macrophages

I Huber-Ruano, C Raventós, I Cuartas… - Annals of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β pathway is a well-described inducer of
immunosuppression and can act as an oncogenic factor in advanced tumors. Several …

Inhibition of TGF-β signaling in genetically engineered tumor antigen-reactive T cells significantly enhances tumor treatment efficacy

L Zhang, Z Yu, P Muranski, DC Palmer, NP Restifo… - Gene therapy, 2013 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a cytokine with complex biological functions that
may involve tumor promotion or tumor suppression. It has been reported that multiple types …

[HTML][HTML] TGFβ1 neutralization displays therapeutic efficacy through both an immunomodulatory and a non-immune tumor-intrinsic mechanism

S Canè, J Van Snick, C Uyttenhove… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) is emerging as a promising target for
cancer therapy, given its ability to promote progression of advanced tumors and to suppress …

[HTML][HTML] An oncolytic virus–delivered tgfβ Inhibitor overcomes the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment

K DePeaux, DB Rivadeneira, K Lontos… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
While checkpoint blockade immunotherapies have widespread success, they rely on a
responsive immune infiltrate; as such, treatments enhancing immune infiltration and …

Comparative analysis of IFN-γ B7.1 and antisense TGF-β gene transfer on the tumorigenicity of a poorly immunogenic metastatic mammary carcinoma

RS Wu, JJ Kobie, DG Besselsen, TC Fong… - Cancer Immunology …, 2001 - Springer
Cancer progression is attributed in part to immune evasion strategies that include lack of co-
stimulation, down-regulation of cell surface MHC molecules, and secretion of …

Transforming growth factor-β and the immune response: implications for anticancer therapy

SH Wrzesinski, YY Wan, RA Flavell - Clinical cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Immune homeostasis is a delicate balance between the immune defense against foreign
pathogens and suppression of the immune system to maintain self-tolerance and prevent …

The polarization of immune cells in the tumour environment by TGFβ

RA Flavell, S Sanjabi, SH Wrzesinski… - Nature reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) is an immunosuppressive cytokine produced by tumour
cells and immune cells that can polarize many components of the immune system. This …