Toll-like receptors: significance, ligands, signaling pathways, and functions in mammals

MK Vidya, VG Kumar, V Sejian, M Bagath… - International reviews …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This review attempts to cover the implication of the toll-like receptors (TLRs) in controlling
immune functions with emphasis on their significance, function, regulation and expression …

Targeting toll-like receptor 7/8 for immunotherapy: recent advances and prospectives

H Sun, Y Li, P Zhang, H Xing, S Zhao, Y Song… - Biomarker …, 2022 - Springer
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a large family of proteins that are expressed in immune cells
and various tumor cells. TLR7/8 are located in the intracellular endosomes, participate in …

T cells targeting carcinoembryonic antigen can mediate regression of metastatic colorectal cancer but induce severe transient colitis

MR Parkhurst, JC Yang, RC Langan, ME Dudley… - Molecular Therapy, 2011 - cell.com
Autologous T lymphocytes genetically engineered to express a murine T cell receptor (TCR)
against human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were administered to three patients with …

Animal models for medical countermeasures to radiation exposure

JP Williams, SL Brown, GE Georges… - Radiation …, 2010 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Since September 11, 2001, there has been the recognition of a plausible threat
from acts of terrorism, including radiological or nuclear attacks. A network of Centers for …

Tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells induce tumor cell resistance to cytotoxic T cells in mice

T Lu, R Ramakrishnan, S Altiok, JI Youn… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cancer immunotherapeutic approaches induce tumor-specific immune responses, in
particular CTL responses, in many patients treated. However, such approaches are clinically …

Transforming growth factor-β and the immune response: implications for anticancer therapy

SH Wrzesinski, YY Wan, RA Flavell - Clinical cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Immune homeostasis is a delicate balance between the immune defense against foreign
pathogens and suppression of the immune system to maintain self-tolerance and prevent …

Intratumoral immunization: a new paradigm for cancer therapy

A Marabelle, H Kohrt, C Caux, R Levy - Clinical Cancer Research, 2014 - AACR
Immune cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment is of prognostic and therapeutic
import. These immune cell subsets can be heterogeneous and are composed of mature …

Toll-like receptor agonists in cancer therapy

S Adams - Immunotherapy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern-recognition receptors related to the Drosophila Toll
protein. TLR activation alerts the immune system to microbial products and initiates innate …

Increased intensity lymphodepletion enhances tumor treatment efficacy of adoptively transferred tumor-specific T cells

C Wrzesinski, CM Paulos, A Kaiser… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Lymphodepletion before adoptive cell transfer (ACT)-based immunotherapies can enhance
anti-tumor responses by augmenting innate immunity, by increasing access to homeostatic …

Triggering of Toll-like receptor 4 expressed on human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma promotes tumor development and protects the tumor from immune …

MJ Szczepanski, M Czystowska, M Szajnik… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
Toll-like receptors (TLR) expressed on inflammatory cells play a key role in host defense
against pathogens, benefiting the host. TLR are also expressed on tumor cells. To evaluate …