Targeting the indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase pathway in cancer
Tumor cells escape the immune surveillance system of the host through a process called
immune tolerance. Immunotherapy targets molecules that serve as checks and balances in …
immune tolerance. Immunotherapy targets molecules that serve as checks and balances in …
Cancer stem cells and immunosuppressive microenvironment in glioma
Glioma is one of the most common malignant tumors of the central nervous system and is
characterized by extensive infiltrative growth, neovascularization, and resistance to various …
characterized by extensive infiltrative growth, neovascularization, and resistance to various …
Circulating biomarkers for gliomas
M Westphal, K Lamszus - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2015 - nature.com
Currently, gliomas are diagnosed by neuroimaging, and refined diagnosis requires
resection or biopsy to obtain tumour tissue for histopathological classification and grading …
resection or biopsy to obtain tumour tissue for histopathological classification and grading …
Immunosuppressive mechanisms of malignant gliomas: parallels at non-CNS sites
P Perng, M Lim - Frontiers in oncology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The central nervous system (CNS) possesses powerful local and global immunosuppressive
capabilities that modulate unwanted inflammatory reactions in nervous tissue. These same …
capabilities that modulate unwanted inflammatory reactions in nervous tissue. These same …
Clinical study of a survivin long peptide vaccine (SurVaxM) in patients with recurrent malignant glioma
RA Fenstermaker, MJ Ciesielski, J Qiu, N Yang… - Cancer immunology …, 2016 - Springer
Survivin is an anti-apoptotic protein that is highly expressed in many cancers, including
malignant gliomas. Preclinical studies established that the conjugated survivin peptide …
malignant gliomas. Preclinical studies established that the conjugated survivin peptide …
iRGD modified chemo‐immunotherapeutic nanoparticles for enhanced immunotherapy against glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor in adults and still remains incurable,
due to the limited accumulation of drugs in the tumor area. Herein, iRGD‐modified …
due to the limited accumulation of drugs in the tumor area. Herein, iRGD‐modified …
Glioblastoma therapy in the age of molecular medicine
LHM Geraldo, C Garcia, ACC da Fonseca, LGF Dubois… - Trends in cancer, 2019 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and fatal primary malignant brain tumor. Despite
advances in the understanding of the biology of gliomas, little has changed in the treatment …
advances in the understanding of the biology of gliomas, little has changed in the treatment …
The effect of ionizing radiation on regulatory T cells in health and disease
E Persa, A Balogh, G Sáfrány, K Lumniczky - Cancer letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Treg cells are key elements of the immune system which are responsible for the immune
suppressive phenotype of cancer patients. Interaction of Treg cells with conventional …
suppressive phenotype of cancer patients. Interaction of Treg cells with conventional …
FGL2 as a multimodality regulator of tumor-mediated immune suppression and therapeutic target in gliomas
J Yan, LY Kong, J Hu, K Gabrusiewicz… - Journal of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: Fibrinogen-like protein 2 (FGL2) may promote glioblastoma multiforme
(GBM) cancer development by inducing multiple immune-suppression mechanisms …
(GBM) cancer development by inducing multiple immune-suppression mechanisms …
Downregulation of serum microRNA-205 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for human glioma
X Yue, FM Lan, M Hu, Q Pan, Q Wang… - Journal of neurosurgery, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are a new class of highly promising cancer
biomarkers. Malignant glioma is one of the most devastating and lethal forms of intrinsic …
biomarkers. Malignant glioma is one of the most devastating and lethal forms of intrinsic …