Translational applications of hydrogels

S Correa, AK Grosskopf, H Lopez Hernandez… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Advances in hydrogel technology have unlocked unique and valuable capabilities that are
being applied to a diverse set of translational applications. Hydrogels perform functions …

Chemical and biomolecular strategies for STING pathway activation in cancer immunotherapy

KM Garland, TL Sheehy, JT Wilson - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) cellular signaling pathway is a promising target
for cancer immunotherapy. Activation of the intracellular STING protein triggers the …

Exploring the next generation of antibody–drug conjugates

K Tsuchikama, Y Anami, SYY Ha… - Nature Reviews Clinical …, 2024 - nature.com
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) are a promising cancer treatment modality that enables
the selective delivery of highly cytotoxic payloads to tumours. However, realizing the full …

Chemically programmed STING-activating nano-liposomal vesicles improve anticancer immunity

X Chen, F Meng, Y Xu, T Li, X Chen, H Wang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The often immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) may hinder immune evasion
and response to checkpoint blockade therapies. Pharmacological activation of the STING …

Nanoparticle‐mediated radiotherapy remodels the tumor microenvironment to enhance antitumor efficacy

W Zhen, RR Weichselbaum, W Lin - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Radiotherapy (RT) uses ionizing radiation to eradicate localized tumors and, in rare cases,
control tumors outside of the irradiated fields via stimulating an antitumor immune response …

Prolonged activation of innate immune pathways by a polyvalent STING agonist

S Li, M Luo, Z Wang, Q Feng, J Wilhelm… - Nature biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an endoplasmic reticulum transmembrane
protein that is a target of therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer. However, early …

Cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs): potential, mechanisms of resistance, and strategies for reinvigorating T cell responsiveness when …

HE Marei, A Hasan, G Pozzoli, C Cenciarelli - Cancer cell international, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is still the leading cause of death globally. The approval of the therapeutic use of
monoclonal antibodies against immune checkpoint molecules, notably those that target the …

Cytoplasmic DNA: sources, sensing, and role in aging and disease

KN Miller, SG Victorelli, H Salmonowicz, N Dasgupta… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Endogenous cytoplasmic DNA (cytoDNA) species are emerging as key mediators of
inflammation in diverse physiological and pathological contexts. Although the role of …

An integrated polymeric mRNA vaccine without inflammation side effects for cellular immunity mediated cancer therapy

P Huang, L Jiang, H Pan, L Ding, B Zhou… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Among the few available mRNA delivery vehicles, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most
clinically advanced but they require cumbersome four components and suffer from …

Enhancing in situ cancer vaccines using delivery technologies

N Gong, MG Alameh, R El-Mayta, L Xue… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2024 - nature.com
In situ cancer vaccination refers to any approach that exploits tumour antigens available at a
tumour site to induce tumour-specific adaptive immune responses. These approaches hold …