Mesothelin-targeted CARs: driving T cells to solid tumors

A Morello, M Sadelain, PS Adusumilli - Cancer discovery, 2016 - AACR
Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) are synthetic receptors that target T cells to cell-surface
antigens and augment T-cell function and persistence. Mesothelin is a cell-surface antigen …

Epithelial ovarian cancer and the immune system: biology, interactions, challenges and potential advances for immunotherapy

AM Macpherson, SC Barry, C Ricciardelli… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in the understanding of immune function and the interactions with tumour
cells have led to the development of various cancer immunotherapies and strategies for …

Large‐sized graphene oxide nanosheets increase DC–T‐cell synaptic contact and the efficacy of DC vaccines against SARS‐CoV‐2

Q Zhou, H Gu, S Sun, Y Zhang, Y Hou, C Li… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dendritic cell (DC) vaccines are used for cancer and infectious diseases, albeit with limited
efficacy. Modulating the formation of DC–T‐cell synapses may greatly increase their efficacy …

Insights into the role of mesothelin as a diagnostic and therapeutic target in ovarian carcinoma

J Shen, X Sun, J Zhou - Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Ovarian malignancies remain the leading cause of death in female gynecological tumors.
More than 70% of patients are diagnosed with advanced stage with extensive metastatic …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor Cell Communications as Promising Supramolecular Targets for Cancer Chemotherapy: A Possible Strategy

I Alekseenko, L Zhukova, L Kondratyeva… - … journal of molecular …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fifty-two years have passed since President Nixon launched the “War on Cancer”. Despite
unparalleled efforts and funds allocated worldwide, the outlined goals were not achieved …

Modulation of host immunity by the human metapneumovirus

PF Céspedes, CE Palavecino… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Globally, as a leading agent of acute respiratory tract infections in children< 5 years of age
and the elderly, the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has gained considerable attention. As …

CAR T cells: cancer cell surface receptors are the target for cancer therapy

B Shademan, V Karamad… - Advanced …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Immunotherapy has become a prominent strategy for the treatment of cancer. A method that
improves the immune system's ability to attack a tumor (Enhances antigen binding) …

Missed druggable cancer hallmark: cancer–stroma symbiotic crosstalk as paradigm and hypothesis for cancer therapy

E Sverdlov - Bioessays, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During tumor evolution, cancer cells use the tumor‐stroma crosstalk to reorganize the
microenvironment for maximum robustness of the tumor. The success of immune checkpoint …

αII-spectrin in T cells is involved in the regulation of cell-cell contact leading to immunological synapse formation?

JM Meissner, AF Sikorski, T Nawara, J Grzesiak… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
T-lymphocyte activation after antigen presentation to the T-Cell Receptor (TCR) is a critical
step in the development of proper immune responses to infection and inflammation. This …

Contact-dependent Signaling.

C Denef - Cell Communication Insights, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
It is becoming increasingly clear that communication between cells is carried out not only by
the signaling molecules themselves, but also by many contextual and positional cues that …