PD-L1 co-stimulation, ligand-induced TCR down-modulation and anti-tumor immunotherapy.

abstract：:Objective:Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage with two thirds of patients experiencing recurrent disease with a poor prognosis. Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) has shown curative potential in malignant melanoma, but has only been investigated scarcely in ot...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Pedersen M,Westergaard MCW,Milne K,Nielsen M,Borch TH,Poulsen LG,Hendel HW,Kennedy M,Briggs G,Ledoux S,Nøttrup TJ,Andersen P,Hasselager T,Met Ö,Nelson BH,Donia M,Svane IM

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkylating chemotherapy exerts both antineoplastic and immunostimulatory effects. However, in addition to depleting regulatory T cells (Treg), alkylating agents also mediate a long lasting antiproliferative effect on responder lymphocytes. Our recent findings indicate that this antiproliferative effect profoundly impa...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Litterman AJ,Dudek AZ,Largaespada DA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical data suggest that a "prime-boost" vaccine regimen using a target-expressing lentiviral vector for priming, followed by a recombinant protein boost, may be effective against cancer; however, this strategy has not been evaluated in a clinical setting. CMB305 is a prime-boost vaccine designed to induce a broa...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Somaiah N,Chawla SP,Block MS,Morris JC,Do K,Kim JW,Druta M,Sankhala KK,Hwu P,Jones RL,Gnjatic S,Kim-Schulze S,Tuballes K,Yishak M,Lu H,Yakovich A,Ter Meulen J,Chen M,Kenney RT,Bohac C,Pollack SM

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A Phase I trial of a p53-targeting modified vaccinia Ankara (p53MVA) vaccine in patients afflicted with refractory gastrointestinal cancers demonstrated enhanced T-cell recognition of p53 following vaccination. However, this effect was transient suggesting that p53MVA requires combination with immunomodulatory agents ...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Hardwick N,Chung V,Cristea M,Ellenhorn JD,Diamond DJ

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharide (RGP) has shown an activation of immune cells in vitro. However, the immune stimulatory effect of RGP in a mouse in vivo is not well studied. In this study, we examined the effect of RGP on dendritic cell (DC) activation and anticancer immunity in vivo. Treatments of RGP in C56BL/6 m...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Xu L,Kwak M,Zhang W,Zeng L,Lee PC,Jin JO

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent therapeutic progress, plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL), a distinct entity of high grade B cell lymphoma, is still an aggressive lymphoma with adverse prognosis. PBL commonly occurs in patients with HIV infection and PBL cells frequently express Epstein Barr virus (EBV) genome with type I latency. Occasional...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Gravelle P,Péricart S,Tosolini M,Fabiani B,Coppo P,Amara N,Traverse-Gléhen A,Van Acker N,Brousset P,Fournie JJ,Laurent C

更新日期：2018-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The prostaglandin (PG) synthetase cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox-2) promotes tumorigenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis in a variety of human cancer entities including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In this study, we demonstrate that in PDAC cells such as Colo357 cells, enhanced Cox-2 expression and increased r...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Gonnermann D,Oberg HH,Kellner C,Peipp M,Sebens S,Kabelitz D,Wesch D

更新日期：2015-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Sipuleucel-T is the only FDA-approved immunotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The mechanism by which this treatment improves survival is not fully understood. We have previously shown that this treatment can induce the recruitment of CD4 and CD8 T cells to the tumor microenvironment. In this...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Hagihara K,Chan S,Zhang L,Oh DY,Wei XX,Simko J,Fong L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with metastatic melanoma are less than 5%. Adoptive cell transfer (ACT) has achieved an objective response of 50% by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) in this patient population. For ACT to be maximally effective, the host must first be lymphodepleted...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Wilson KA,Goding SR,Neely HR,Harris KM,Antony PA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA vaccines are potential tools for the induction of immune responses against both infectious disease and cancer. The dermal application of DNA vaccines is of particular interest since the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin are characterized by an abundance of antigen-presenting cells (APCs). The aim of our stud...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Nguyen-Hoai T,Kobelt D,Hohn O,Vu MD,Schlag PM,Dörken B,Norley S,Lipp M,Walther W,Pezzutto A,Westermann J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal microbiota plays a key role in the pathogenesis of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). High-dose conditioning regimens given prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) modulate the composition of gut microbiota and damage the gut epithelial barrier, resulting in increased s...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Routy B,Letendre C,Enot D,Chénard-Poirier M,Mehraj V,Séguin NC,Guenda K,Gagnon K,Woerther PL,Ghez D,Lachance S

更新日期：2016-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Various strategies have been developed to deliver tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) to dendritic cells (DCs). Among these, the fusion of DCs and whole cancer cells can process a broad array of TAAs, including hitherto unidentified molecules, and present them in complex with MHC Class I and II molecules and in the conte...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Koido S,Homma S,Okamoto M,Namiki Y,Takakura K,Uchiyama K,Kajihara M,Arihiro S,Imazu H,Arakawa H,Kan S,Komita H,Ito M,Ohkusa T,Gong J,Tajiri H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many cancers, regulatory T cells (Treg) play a crucial role in suppressing the effector immune response thereby permitting tumor development. Indeed, in mouse models, their depletion can promote the regression of tumors of various origins, including renal cell carcinoma when located subcutaneous (SC). In the presen...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Devaud C,Westwood JA,Teng MW,John LB,Yong CS,Duong CP,Smyth MJ,Darcy PK,Kershaw MH

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:By analyzing CD4+ lymphocytes in human breast carcinomas, we have recently uncovered the presence of follicular helper T cells in lesions exhibiting an extensive immune infiltrate. The presence of these specialized CD4+ T cells, which localize to the germinal centers of peritumoral tertiary lymphoid structures found i...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Gu-Trantien C,Willard-Gallo K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune evasion of tumors poses a major challenge for immunotherapy. For human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced malignancies, multiple immune evasion mechanisms have been described, including altered expression of antigen processing machinery (APM) components. These changes can directly influence epitope presentation and t...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Steinbach A,Winter J,Reuschenbach M,Blatnik R,Klevenz A,Bertrand M,Hoppe S,von Knebel Doeberitz M,Grabowska AK,Riemer AB

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:MDR1 is an ATP-dependent transmembrane transporter primarily studied for its role in the detoxification of tissues and for its implication in resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy treatment. Several studies also report on its expression on immune cells where it plays a protective role from xenobiotics and toxins. ...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Bossennec M,Di Roio A,Caux C,Ménétrier-Caux C

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of PDL1 mRNA expression in ∼5,500 breast cancers showed PDL1 upregulation in 38% of basal tumors and 38% of inflammatory breast cancers (IBC). Upregulation, associated with signs of strong cytotoxic local immune response, was associated with a better survival in the basal or triple-negative subtypes, and with...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Bertucci F,Finetti P,Birnbaum D,Mamessier E

更新日期：2015-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Egfl7 is an endothelial-specific gene which expression is deregulated in human cancers. We showed that Egfl7 promotes tumor escape from immunity by downregulating the expression of leukocyte adhesion molecules in endothelial cells, thus repressing immune cell extravasation into tumors. ...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Pinte S,Soncin F

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose chemotherapy may kill not only tumor cells but also immunocytes, and frequently induces severe lymphocytopenia. On the other hand, patients who recover from the nadir maintain immunity against infection, suggesting the existence of an unknown memory T-cell population with stress resistance, long-living capac...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Murata K,Tsukahara T,Emori M,Shibayama Y,Mizushima E,Matsumiya H,Yamashita K,Kaya M,Hirohashi Y,Kanaseki T,Kubo T,Himi T,Ichimiya S,Yamashita T,Sato N,Torigoe T

更新日期：2016-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for solid tumors, but the postoperative period is uniquely inclined to the formation of metastases, largely due to the suppression of natural killer (NK) cells. We found that preoperative influenza vaccination prevents postoperative NK-cell dysfunction, attenuating tumor...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Tai LH,Zhang J,Auer RC

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized image analysis for whole-slide images has been shown to improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in histopathology evaluations. We aimed to assess whether immunohistochemistry (IHC) image quantitative features can reflect the immune status and provide prognostic information for colorectal cancer pati...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Zhao K,Li Z,Li Y,Yao S,Huang Y,Wang Y,Zhang F,Wu L,Chen X,Liang C,Liu Z

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression represents a mechanism of immune escape by inhibiting T cell immunity. This study systematically evaluated the expression of PD-L1, spatial distribution of CD3+ immune cells and the relationship of both factors to survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. A total...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Zhu Q,Cai MY,Chen CL,Hu H,Lin HX,Li M,Weng DS,Zhao JJ,Guo L,Xia JC

更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The B7 family and tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily play a vital role in the T-cell co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory pathways, regulating T-cell activation, tolerance, and exhaustion; therapeutic modulation of these pathways is translated into effective new cancer treatments. Better understanding of th...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Chen YP,Zhang J,Wang YQ,Liu N,He QM,Yang XJ,Sun Y,Ma J

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:T lymphocytes can mediate the destruction of cancer cells by virtue of their ability to recognize tumor-derived antigenic peptides that are presented on the cell surface in complex with HLA molecules and expand. Thus, the presence of clonally expanded T cells within neoplastic lesions is an indication of ongoing HLA-r...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Sittig SP,Køllgaard T,Grønbæk K,Idorn M,Hennenlotter J,Stenzl A,Gouttefangeas C,Thor Straten P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary interventions have a profound impact on whole body metabolism, including oncometabolism (the metabolic features allowing cancer cells to proliferate) and immunometabolism (the catabolic and anabolic reactions that regulate immune responses). Recent preclinical studies demonstrated that multiple dietary changes...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Lévesque S,Pol JG,Ferrere G,Galluzzi L,Zitvogel L,Kroemer G

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are immunosuppressive cells that can massively accumulate in the tumor microenvironment. In patients with ovarian cancer, their density is correlated with poor prognosis. Targeting mediators that control the generation or the differentiation of immunoregulatory macrophages represents...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： d'Almeida SM,Kauffenstein G,Roy C,Basset L,Papargyris L,Henrion D,Catros V,Ifrah N,Descamps P,Croue A,Jeannin P,Grégoire M,Delneste Y,Tabiasco J

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic tumors are rich in immune cell infiltrates that include CD4+ T-cell subsets encompassing both regulatory T cells and TH17 cells. Rather than protecting the organism by exerting an anticancer effect, these T-cell subsets promote tumor formation. Thus, re-activation of antitumor immunity should be investigate...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Zhang Y,McAllister F,Pasca di Magliano M

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have enjoyed unprecedented clinical success against haematological malignancies in recent years. However, several aspects of CAR T cell biology remain unknown. We recently compared CAR and T cell receptor (TCR)-based killing in the same effector cell and showed that CAR T cells ...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Davenport AJ,Jenkins MR,Ritchie DS,Prince HM,Trapani JA,Kershaw MH,Darcy PK,Neeson PJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults and is nearly always fatal. Emerging evidence suggests that human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is present in 90-100% of GBMs and that add-on antiviral treatment for HCMV show promise to improve survival. Methods. In a randomized, placebo-contr...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Rahbar A,Peredo I,Solberg NW,Taher C,Dzabic M,Xu X,Skarman P,Fornara O,Tammik C,Yaiw K,Wilhelmi V,Assinger A,Stragliotto G,Söderberg-Naucler C

更新日期：2015-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Ibrutinib, a BTK inhibitor, is currently used to treat various hematological malignancies. We evaluated whether ibrutinib treatment during development of murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs) modulates their maturation and activation. Ibrutinib treatment increased the proportion of CD11c(+) DCs, upregulated...

journal_title：Oncoimmunology

authors： Natarajan G,Oghumu S,Terrazas C,Varikuti S,Byrd JC,Satoskar AR

更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00