CD4+ T cells in cancer

DE Speiser, O Chijioke, K Schaeuble, C Münz - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer immunology and immunotherapy are driving forces of research and development in
oncology, mostly focusing on CD8+ T cells and the tumor microenvironment. Recent …

Tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells as targets of cancer immunotherapy

C Tay, A Tanaka, S Sakaguchi - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are abundant in tumor tissues, raising a question of whether
immunosuppressive tumor-infiltrating Tregs (TI-Tregs) can be selectively depleted or …

[HTML][HTML] The Hippo signalling pathway and its implications in human health and diseases

M Fu, Y Hu, T Lan, KL Guan, T Luo… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
As an evolutionarily conserved signalling network, the Hippo pathway plays a crucial role in
the regulation of numerous biological processes. Thus, substantial efforts have been made …

Selenium–GPX4 axis protects follicular helper T cells from ferroptosis

Y Yao, Z Chen, H Zhang, C Chen, M Zeng, J Yunis… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Follicular helper T (TFH) cells are a specialized subset of CD4+ T cells that essentially
support germinal center responses where high-affinity and long-lived humoral immunity is …

[HTML][HTML] Regulatory T cells in tumor microenvironment: new mechanisms, potential therapeutic strategies and future prospects

C Li, P Jiang, S Wei, X Xu, J Wang - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) characterized by the expression of the master transcription factor
forkhead box protein p3 (Foxp3) suppress anticancer immunity, thereby hindering protective …

Paradigms on immunotherapy combinations with chemotherapy

D Salas-Benito, JL Pérez-Gracia, M Ponz-Sarvisé… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Checkpoint inhibitors are being added to standard-of-care chemotherapy in multiple clinical
trials. Success has been reported in non–small and small cell lung carcinomas and …

CCR8-targeted specific depletion of clonally expanded Treg cells in tumor tissues evokes potent tumor immunity with long-lasting memory

Y Kidani, W Nogami, Y Yasumizu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Foxp3-expressing CD25+ CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are abundant in tumor tissues.
Here, hypothesizing that tumor Tregs would clonally expand after they are activated by …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic profiles of regulatory T cells and their adaptations to the tumor microenvironment: implications for antitumor immunity

Y Yan, L Huang, Y Liu, M Yi, Q Chu, D Jiao… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Characterized by the expression of the critical transcription factor forkhead box protein P3,
regulatory T (Treg) cells are an essential part of the immune system, with a dual effect on the …

Strategies to therapeutically modulate cytokine action

WJ Leonard, JX Lin - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Cytokines are secreted or membrane-presented molecules that mediate broad cellular
functions, including development, differentiation, growth and survival. Accordingly, the …

TCF1 in T cell immunity: a broadened frontier

X Zhao, Q Shan, HH Xue - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
TCF1 and its homologue LEF1 are historically known as effector transcription factors
downstream of the WNT signalling pathway and are essential for early T cell development …