Background
Granzyme K (GZMK) is a serine protease known for its perforin-dependent cytotoxicity. However, the non-cytotoxic role of GZMK in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains largely elusive.
Methods
Multiomics datasets were integrated to investigate…
Background
Engineering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells with logic-gated synthetic Notch (synNotch) receptor circuits can enhance specificity and mitigate on-target/off-tumor toxicity. However, the conventional synNotch system uses two lentivir…
Background
Intratumoral regulatory T cells (Tregs) are associated with diminished antitumor immunity and poor prognosis in many cancers, with tumor-infiltrating effector Tregs expressing high levels of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA…
Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) has demonstrated curative potential in select cancers, but its translation to solid tumors such as ovarian cancer (OC) has been hindered by multiple factors, including tumor heterogeneity, immune exclusion, and a profoundly…
Background
Oncolytic herpes simplex virus (oHSV) therapy is a live virus-based immunotherapy that lyses tumor cells which release antigens and activate antitumor immunity. oHSV therapy has been shown to increase ATP production and release of extracell…
Abstract
Peptide presentation on human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) is essential for initiating T-cell responses and all consequences of this presentation including anticancer immunity or immune escape. Many studies have relied on in silico prediction to…
Shared tumor-associated antigen (TAA) vaccines are the legacy of several generations of cancer immunologists who have labored to bring them to patients with cancer to improve their disease outcome and eventually use them to prevent cancer. TAA vaccine…
Background
Mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by abundant tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs). However, while B cells are pivotal for TLS formation, their function and the sign…
Tumor-infiltrating microbes are emerging as a novel dimension of cancer biology, with growing evidence suggesting their potential as prognostic and predictive biomarkers. In this issue, Chen et al demonstrate associations between microbial signatures …
Patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) have limited opportunities for a cure, as they develop resistance to therapies and continually form new metastases. Clinical overt metastases emerge from metastasis-initiating cancer cells (MICs) that disse…
