Brain immunology and immunotherapy in brain tumours
Gliomas, the most common malignant primary brain tumours, remain universally lethal. Yet,
seminal discoveries in the past 5 years have clarified the anatomy, genetics and function of …
seminal discoveries in the past 5 years have clarified the anatomy, genetics and function of …
CD4 T-cell exhaustion: does it exist and what are its roles in cancer?
In chronic infections and in cancer, persistent antigen stimulation under suboptimal
conditions can lead to the induction of T-cell exhaustion. Exhausted T cells are …
conditions can lead to the induction of T-cell exhaustion. Exhausted T cells are …
Sequestration of T cells in bone marrow in the setting of glioblastoma and other intracranial tumors
P Chongsathidkiet, C Jackson, S Koyama, F Loebel… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
T cell dysfunction contributes to tumor immune escape in patients with cancer and is
particularly severe amidst glioblastoma (GBM). Among other defects, T cell lymphopenia is …
particularly severe amidst glioblastoma (GBM). Among other defects, T cell lymphopenia is …
The microenvironmental landscape of brain tumors
DF Quail, JA Joyce - Cancer cell, 2017 - cell.com
The brain tumor microenvironment (TME) is emerging as a critical regulator of cancer
progression in primary and metastatic brain malignancies. The unique properties of this …
progression in primary and metastatic brain malignancies. The unique properties of this …
Molecular mechanisms of treatment resistance in glioblastoma
A Ou, WKA Yung, N Majd - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults and is almost
invariably fatal. Despite our growing understanding of the various mechanisms underlying …
invariably fatal. Despite our growing understanding of the various mechanisms underlying …
T-cell exhaustion signatures vary with tumor type and are severe in glioblastoma
K Woroniecka, P Chongsathidkiet, K Rhodin… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: T-cell dysfunction is a hallmark of glioblastoma (GBM). Although anergy and
tolerance have been well characterized, T-cell exhaustion remains relatively unexplored …
tolerance have been well characterized, T-cell exhaustion remains relatively unexplored …
Targeting Treg cells with GITR activation alleviates resistance to immunotherapy in murine glioblastomas
Immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) have failed in all phase III glioblastoma (GBM) trials.
Here, we show that regulatory T (Treg) cells play a key role in GBM resistance to ICBs in …
Here, we show that regulatory T (Treg) cells play a key role in GBM resistance to ICBs in …
Immunotherapy for glioblastoma: current progress and challenges
MW Yu, DF Quail - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma is a highly lethal brain cancer with a median survival rate of less than 15
months when treated with the current standard of care, which consists of surgery …
months when treated with the current standard of care, which consists of surgery …
Nivolumab with or without ipilimumab in patients with recurrent glioblastoma: results from exploratory phase I cohorts of CheckMate 143
A Omuro, G Vlahovic, M Lim, S Sahebjam… - Neuro …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Immunotherapies have demonstrated efficacy across a diverse set of tumors
supporting further evaluation in glioblastoma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …
supporting further evaluation in glioblastoma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …
Immune microenvironment in glioblastoma subtypes
Z Chen, D Hambardzumyan - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors. Due to
their malignant growth and invasion into the brain parenchyma coupled with resistance to …
their malignant growth and invasion into the brain parenchyma coupled with resistance to …