Combination strategies with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade: current advances and future directions

M Yi, X Zheng, M Niu, S Zhu, H Ge, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Antibodies targeting programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) or its ligand PD-L1 rescue T
cells from exhausted status and revive immune response against cancer cells. Based on the …

Emerging phagocytosis checkpoints in cancer immunotherapy

Y Liu, Y Wang, Y Yang, L Weng, Q Wu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer immunotherapy, mainly including immune checkpoints-targeted therapy and the
adoptive transfer of engineered immune cells, has revolutionized the oncology landscape as …

Insights from a 30-year journey: function, regulation and therapeutic modulation of PD1

K Chamoto, T Yaguchi, M Tajima, T Honjo - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
PD1 was originally discovered in 1992 as a molecule associated with activation-induced cell
death in T cells. Over the past 30 years, it was found that PD1 has a critical role in avoiding …

Cancer combination therapies by angiogenesis inhibitors; a comprehensive review

MJ Ansari, D Bokov, A Markov, AT Jalil… - Cell Communication and …, 2022 - Springer
Abnormal vasculature is one of the most conspicuous traits of tumor tissue, largely
contributing to tumor immune evasion. The deregulation mainly arises from the potentiated …

Breast cancer heterogeneity and its implication in personalized precision therapy

L Guo, D Kong, J Liu, L Zhan, L Luo, W Zheng… - … hematology & oncology, 2023 - Springer
Breast cancer heterogeneity determines cancer progression, treatment effects, and
prognosis. However, the precise mechanism for this heterogeneity remains unknown owing …

Targeting cytokine and chemokine signaling pathways for cancer therapy

M Yi, T Li, M Niu, H Zhang, Y Wu, K Wu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Cytokines are critical in regulating immune responses and cellular behavior, playing dual
roles in both normal physiology and the pathology of diseases such as cancer. These …

[HTML][HTML] Rewiring chaperone-mediated autophagy in cancer by a prion-like chemical inducer of proximity to counteract adaptive immune resistance

J Yan, D Liu, J Wang, W You, W Yang, S Yan… - Drug Resistance …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), a proteolytic system contributing to the
degradation of intracellular proteins in lysosomes, is upregulated in tumors for pro …

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 …

Contradictory roles of lipid metabolism in immune response within the tumor microenvironment

W Yu, Q Lei, L Yang, G Qin, S Liu, D Wang… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Complex interactions between the immune system and tumor cells exist throughout the
initiation and development of cancer. Although the immune system eliminates malignantly …

Peptides as multifunctional players in cancer therapy

SMP Vadevoo, S Gurung, HS Lee… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Peptides exhibit lower affinity and a shorter half-life in the body than antibodies. Conversely,
peptides demonstrate higher efficiency in tissue penetration and cell internalization than …