Immunotherapy of glioblastoma: current strategies and challenges in tumor model development

B Majc, M Novak, N Kopitar-Jerala, A Jewett, B Breznik - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma is the most common brain malignant tumor in the adult population, and
immunotherapy is playing an increasingly central role in the treatment of many cancers …

Cysteine cathepsins as therapeutic targets in immune regulation and immune disorders

E Senjor, J Kos, MP Nanut - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cysteine cathepsins, as the most abundant proteases found in the lysosomes, play a vital
role in several processes—such as protein degradation, changes in cell signaling, cell …

Inability of ovarian cancers to upregulate their MHC-class I surface expression marks their aggressiveness and increased susceptibility to NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity

N Chovatiya, K Kaur, S Huerta-Yepez, PC Chen… - Cancer Immunology …, 2022 - Springer
We extended our previous observations with other tumor models to study seven ovarian
tumor cell lines—OVCAR3, OVCAR4, OVCAR8, SKOV3, Kuramochi, OAW28, and CaOV3 …

an update on glioblastoma biology, genetics, and current therapies: Novel inhibitors of the g protein-coupled receptor CCR5

T Lah Turnšek, X Jiao, M Novak, S Jammula… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The mechanisms governing therapeutic resistance of the most aggressive and lethal primary
brain tumor in adults, glioblastoma, have increasingly focused on tumor stem cells. These …

The potential role of cytotoxic immune effectors in induction, progression and pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

K Kaur, PC Chen, MW Ko, A Mei, N Chovatiya… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an auto-immune neurodegenerative disorder affecting
the motor-neuron system. The causes of ALS are heterogeneous, and are only partially …

Different glycosylation profiles of cystatin F alter the cytotoxic potential of natural killer cells

E Senjor, M Pirro, U Švajger, M Prunk, J Sabotič… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Cystatin F, a cysteine peptidase inhibitor, is a potent modulator of NK cytotoxicity. By
inhibiting granule-mediated cytotoxicity pathway, cystatin F induces formation of non …

Exploring the Potential of Natural Killer Cell-Based Immunotherapy in Targeting High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinomas

K Kaur, J Sanghu, S Memarzadeh, A Jewett - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
High-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOCs) likely consist of poorly differentiated stem-
like cells (PDSLCs) and differentiated tumor cells. Conventional therapeutics are incapable …

Cathepsin X activity does not affect NK-target cell synapse but is rather distributed to cytotoxic granules

T Jakoš, M Prunk, A Pišlar, J Kos - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cathepsin X is a lysosomal peptidase that is involved in tumour progression and represents
a potential target for therapeutic interventions. In addition, it regulates important functions of …

Role of Natural Killer Cells as Cell-Based Immunotherapy in Oral Tumor Eradication and Differentiation Both In Vivo and In Vitro

K Kaur, A Jewett - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2024 - dl.begellhouse.com
Despite advancements in the field of cancer therapeutics, the five-year survival rate remains
low in oral cancer patients. Therefore, the effective therapeutics are needed against oral …

Supercharged NK Cell-Based Immuotherapy in Humanized Bone Marrow Liver and Thymus (Hu-BLT) Mice Model of Oral, Pancreatic, Glioblastoma, Hepatic …

K Kaur, A Jewett - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2023 - dl.begellhouse.com
In this paper, we review a number of in vitro and in vivo studies regarding the efficacy of
supercharged NK (sNK) cell therapy in elimination or treatment of cancer. We have …