[HTML][HTML] Cathepsin S (CTSS) activity in health and disease-A treasure trove of untapped clinical potential

P Smyth, J Sasiwachirangkul, R Williams… - Molecular aspects of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amongst the lysosomal cysteine cathepsin family of proteases, cathepsin S (CTSS) holds
particular interest due to distinctive properties including a normal restricted expression …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of immunopeptidomics: From basic research to clinical implementation

IE Shapiro, M Bassani-Sternberg - Seminars in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The immunopeptidome is the set of peptides presented by the major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) molecules, in humans also known as the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) …

Increased glucose metabolism in TAMs fuels O-GlcNAcylation of lysosomal Cathepsin B to promote cancer metastasis and chemoresistance

Q Shi, Q Shen, Y Liu, Y Shi, W Huang, X Wang, Z Li… - Cancer cell, 2022 - cell.com
How glucose metabolism remodels pro-tumor functions of tumor-associated macrophages
(TAMs) needs further investigation. Here we show that M2-like TAMs bear the highest …

EBV-associated primary CNS lymphoma occurring after immunosuppression is a distinct immunobiological entity

MK Gandhi, T Hoang, SC Law, S Brosda… - Blood, The Journal …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is confined to the brain, eyes, and
cerebrospinal fluid without evidence of systemic spread. Rarely, PCNSL occurs in the …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning predictions of MHC-II specificities reveal alternative binding mode of class II epitopes

J Racle, P Guillaume, J Schmidt, J Michaux, A Larabi… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
CD4+ T cells orchestrate the adaptive immune response against pathogens and cancer by
recognizing epitopes presented on class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC-II) …

Antibody–peptide conjugates deliver covalent inhibitors blocking oncogenic cathepsins

A Petruzzella, M Bruand… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Cysteine cathepsins are a family of proteases that are relevant therapeutic targets for the
treatment of different cancers and other diseases. However, no clinically approved drugs for …

Pathogenesis of follicular lymphoma: genetics to the microenvironment to clinical translation

E Kumar, L Pickard, J Okosun - British Journal of Haematology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Follicular lymphoma (FL) represents a heterogeneous disease both clinically and
biologically. The pathognomonic t (14; 18) translocation can no longer be thought of as the …

Cysteine cathepsins as therapeutic targets in immune regulation and immune disorders

E Senjor, J Kos, MP Nanut - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cysteine cathepsins, as the most abundant proteases found in the lysosomes, play a vital
role in several processes—such as protein degradation, changes in cell signaling, cell …

The clinical and molecular taxonomy of t (14; 18)-negative follicular lymphomas

I Salaverria, O Weigert… - Blood Advances, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a neoplasm derived from germinal center B cells, composed of
centrocytes and centroblasts, with at least a focal follicular growth pattern. The t (14; 18) …

CTSS Modulates Stress-Related Carotid Artery Thrombosis in a Mouse FeCl3 Model

S Xu, L Piao, Y Wan, Z Huang, X Meng… - … and Vascular Biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Exposure to chronic psychological stress is a risk factor for metabolic
cardiovascular disease. Given the important role of lysosomal CTSS (cathepsin S) in human …