Targeting of IL-4 and IL-13 receptors for cancer therapy

A Suzuki, P Leland, BH Joshi, RK Puri - Cytokine, 2015 - Elsevier
The Th2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4 and-13, are structurally and functionally related. They
regulate immune responses and the immune microenvironment, not only under normal …

Interleukin‐6 and its receptor in cancer: implications for translational therapeutics

DS Hong, LS Angelo, R Kurzrock - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) plays a major role in the response to injury or infection and is
involved in the immune response, inflammation, and hematopoiesis. Its deregulation …

Cytokine stimulation of epithelial cancer cells: the similar and divergent functions of IL-4 and IL-13

MA Hallett, KT Venmar, B Fingleton - Cancer research, 2012 - AACR
The Th2 cytokines interleukin (IL)-4 and-13 are acknowledged regulators of lymphocyte
proliferation and activation. They have also been well studied in the regulation of various …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL13Rα2): expression, signaling pathways and therapeutic applications in cancer

M Jaén, Á Martín-Regalado, RA Bartolomé… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin 13 receptor alpha 2 (IL13Rα2) is increasingly recognized as a relevant
player in cancer invasion and metastasis. Despite being initially considered a decoy …

Possible roles of interleukin-4 and-13 and their receptors in gastric and colon cancer

X Song, B Traub, J Shi, M Kornmann - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Interleukin (IL)-4 and-13 are structurally and functionally related cytokines sharing common
receptor subunits. They regulate immune responses and, moreover, are involved in the …

In vivo overexpression of IL-13 receptor α2 chain inhibits tumorigenicity of human breast and pancreatic tumors in immunodeficient mice

K Kawakami, M Kawakami, PJ Snoy… - The Journal of …, 2001 - rupress.org
Interleukin 13 receptor α2 (IL-13Rα2) chain is highly expressed on some tumor cell lines
and primary cell cultures. This receptor chain plays an important role in ligand binding and …

Structure, function, and targeting of interleukin 4 receptors on human head and neck cancer cells

K Kawakami, P Leland, RK Puri - Cancer research, 2000 - AACR
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, survival rates for patients with head and neck
cancer have remained unchanged for the last 30 years. In an attempt to develop novel …

Interleukin-7 receptor expression and activation in nonhaematopoietic neoplastic cell lines

L Cosenza, G Gorgun, A Urbano, F Foss - Cellular signalling, 2002 - Elsevier
The high-affinity human interleukin-7 (IL-7) R is a heterodimeric complex consisting of the IL-
7Rα and common interleukin-2 receptor γ (IL-2Rγc) chains. Activation of the IL-7R complex …

Immunomodulatory effects of IL-2 and IL-15; implications for cancer immunotherapy

Y Yang, A Lundqvist - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Emerging knowledge of the two type I cytokine family members IL-2 and IL-
15 has led to critical therapeutic implications for cancer treatment. Here we discuss the …

Recent advances in IL-13rα2-directed cancer immunotherapy

KM Knudson, SJ Hwang, MS McCann… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin-13 receptor subunit alpha-2 (IL-13Rα2, CD213A), a high-affinity membrane
receptor of the anti-inflammatory Th2 cytokine IL-13, is overexpressed in a variety of solid …