Background
The hyporesponsiveness of tumor-infiltrating exhausted CD8+ T cells to tumor cells contributes to immune escape of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), representing a major challenge in current immunotherapy. However, the underlying molecular mechan…
Background
Napsin A is normally expressed in human lung pneumocytes and is a highly expressed cancer antigen in lung adenocarcinoma. We examined whether T cells specific for Napsin A may play a role in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-mediated respon…
Background
Intratumoral fungi have recently been implicated in cancer initiation and progression, with potential as biomarkers for predicting clinical outcomes and treatment response in patients with cancer. However, their role in acral melanoma (AM) …
Background
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are among the most prevalent cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME) of cervical cancer (CC). Although TAMs frequently exhibit an immunosuppressive phenotype, their plasticity enables them as an int…
Background
The polarization status and function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) influence tumor progression and patients’ prognosis. CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins (CEBPs) family are important transcriptional factors in macrophages diffe…
Purpose
CheckMate 915 (NCT03068455) compared adjuvant nivolumab monotherapy versus combination nivolumab+ipilimumab in patients with resected stage III/IV melanoma. This exploratory analysis was performed to identify biomarkers that correlate with ben…
Objectives
To identify predictive gene-expression signatures for immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients with melanoma treated with anti-PD-1 inhibitors, in the adjuvant therapy (AT) and first-line therapy (FLT).
Methods
This retrospective …
Background
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) exhibits low response rates to immunotherapies, with only about 15–25% of patients responding to monotherapy and 30–45% to combination therapy. This limited effectiveness is attribut…
Background
A key aspect of tumor biology is the involvement of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in shaping the immunosuppressive microenvironment. However, the dynamic and complex key roles of CAFs in the melanoma immune microenvironment have not …
Tumor-initiated emergency granulopoiesis results in expansion of the circulating neutrophil compartment and neutrophil recruitment into the tumor microenvironment (TME), which may in turn promote tumor progression. Although an elevated circulating neu…
