Mechanisms driving the immunoregulatory function of cancer cells

A van Weverwijk, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Tumours display an astonishing variation in the spatial distribution, composition and
activation state of immune cells, which impacts their progression and response to …

Chemical and biomolecular strategies for STING pathway activation in cancer immunotherapy

KM Garland, TL Sheehy, JT Wilson - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) cellular signaling pathway is a promising target
for cancer immunotherapy. Activation of the intracellular STING protein triggers the …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modulation of antitumor immunity for improved cancer immunotherapy

E Dai, Z Zhu, S Wahed, Z Qu, WJ Storkus, ZS Guo - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Epigenetic mechanisms play vital roles not only in cancer initiation and progression, but also
in the activation, differentiation and effector function (s) of immune cells. In this review, we …

STING is a cell-intrinsic metabolic checkpoint restricting aerobic glycolysis by targeting HK2

L Zhang, C Jiang, Y Zhong, K Sun, H Jing, J Song… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Evasion of antitumour immunity is a hallmark of cancer. STING, a putative innate immune
signalling adaptor, has a pivotal role in mounting antitumour immunity by coordinating …

[HTML][HTML] Multifaceted functions of STING in human health and disease: from molecular mechanism to targeted strategy

Z Zhang, H Zhou, X Ouyang, Y Dong… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Since the discovery of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) as an important pivot for
cytosolic DNA sensation and interferon (IFN) induction, intensive efforts have been …

Acid‐ionizable iron nanoadjuvant augments STING activation for personalized vaccination immunotherapy of cancer

F Chen, T Li, H Zhang, M Saeed, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The critical challenge for cancer vaccine‐induced T‐cell immunity is the sustained activation
of antigen cross‐presentation in antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) with innate immune …

STING activation promotes robust immune response and NK cell–mediated tumor regression in glioblastoma models

G Berger, EH Knelson… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Immunotherapy has had a tremendous impact on cancer treatment in the past decade, with
hitherto unseen responses at advanced and metastatic stages of the disease. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] MPS1 inhibition primes immunogenicity of KRAS-LKB1 mutant lung cancer

S Kitajima, T Tani, BF Springer, M Campisi, T Osaki… - Cancer Cell, 2022 - cell.com
KRAS-LKB1 (KL) mutant lung cancers silence STING owing to intrinsic mitochondrial
dysfunction, resulting in T cell exclusion and resistance to programmed cell death (ligand) 1 …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic state determines the in vivo efficacy of STING agonist therapy

R Falahat, A Berglund, P Perez-Villarroel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
While STING-activating agents have shown limited efficacy in early-phase clinical trials,
multiple lines of evidence suggest the importance of tumor cell-intrinsic STING function in …

[HTML][HTML] Novel strategies for cancer immunotherapy: counter-immunoediting therapy

S Liu, Q Sun, X Ren - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
The advent of immunotherapy has made an indelible mark on the field of cancer therapy,
especially the application of immune checkpoint inhibitors in clinical practice. Although …