Beyond T-cells: functional characterization of CTLA-4 expression in immune and non-immune cell types

D Oyewole-Said, V Konduri, J Vazquez-Perez… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The immune response consists of a finely-tuned program, the activation of which must be
coupled with inhibitory mechanisms whenever initiated. This ensures tight control of …

The impact of hypoxia on immune state in cancer

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypoxia is a known feature of solid tumors and a critical promoter of tumor hallmarks.
Hypoxia influences tumor immunity in a way favoring immune evasion and resistance …

Single-cell landscape of the ecosystem in early-relapse hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Sun, L Wu, YU Zhong, K Zhou, Y Hou, Z Wang… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has high relapse and low 5-year survival rates. Single-cell
profiling in relapsed HCC may aid in the design of effective anticancer therapies, including …

Thermosensitive hydrogel releasing nitric oxide donor and anti-CTLA-4 micelles for anti-tumor immunotherapy

J Kim, DM Francis, LF Sestito, PA Archer… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Due to their autosynchronous roles in shaping the anti-tumor immune response, complex
immune regulatory networks acting both locally within the tumor microenvironment as well …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor-infiltrating B cells signal functional humoral immune responses in breast cancer

S Garaud, L Buisseret, C Solinas, C Gu-Trantien… - JCI insight, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tumor-infiltrating B cells (TIL-B) in breast cancer (BC) have previously been associated with
improved clinical outcomes; however, their roles in tumor immunity are not currently well …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of CD8+ T cell exclusion and dysfunction in cancer resistance to anti-PD-(L) 1

K Mortezaee, J Majidpoor - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
CD8+ T cells are the front-line defensive cells against cancer. Reduced infiltration and
effector function of CD8+ T cells occurs in cancer and is contributed to defective immunity …

OX40 (CD134) and OX40 ligand, important immune checkpoints in cancer

J Deng, S Zhao, X Zhang, K Jia, H Wang… - OncoTargets and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Immunotherapy has shown promising results in cancer treatment. Research shows that most
patients might be resistant to these therapies. So, new immune therapies are needed. OX40 …

Opportunities for nitric oxide in potentiating cancer immunotherapy

J Kim, SN Thomas, M Michel - Pharmacological Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite nearly 30 years of development and recent highlights of nitric oxide (NO) donors
and NO delivery systems in anticancer therapy, the limited understanding of exogenous …

The complex interaction between the tumor micro-environment and immune checkpoints in breast cancer

V Barriga, N Kuol, K Nurgali, V Apostolopoulos - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The progression of breast cancer and its association with clinical outcome and treatment
remain largely unexplored. Accumulating data has highlighted the interaction between cells …

Engineering an active immunotherapy for personalized cancer treatment and prevention of recurrence

K Wu, F Lyu, SY Wu, S Sharma, RP Deshpande… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Breast cancer has been shown to be resistant to immunotherapies. To overcome this
challenge, we developed an active immunotherapy for personalized treatment based on a …