Beyond neutralization: Fc-dependent antibody effector functions in SARS-CoV-2 infection

A Zhang, HD Stacey, MR D'Agostino, Y Tugg… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Neutralizing antibodies are known to have a crucial role in protecting against SARS-CoV-2
infection and have been suggested to be a useful correlate of protection for vaccine clinical …

Natural killer cells in cancer biology and therapy

SY Wu, T Fu, YZ Jiang, ZM Shao - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment is highly complex, and immune escape is currently considered
an important hallmark of cancer, largely contributing to tumor progression and metastasis …

The role of IgG Fc receptors in antibody-dependent enhancement

S Bournazos, A Gupta, JV Ravetch - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) is a mechanism by which the pathogenesis of
certain viral infections is enhanced in the presence of sub-neutralizing or cross-reactive non …

Glycoconjugates: synthesis, functional studies, and therapeutic developments

SS Shivatare, VS Shivatare, CH Wong - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Glycoconjugates are major constituents of mammalian cells that are formed via covalent
conjugation of carbohydrates to other biomolecules like proteins and lipids and often …

NK cells for cancer immunotherapy

N Shimasaki, A Jain, D Campana - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Natural killer (NK) cells can swiftly kill multiple adjacent cells if these show surface markers
associated with oncogenic transformation. This property, which is unique among immune …

Antibody potency, effector function, and combinations in protection and therapy for SARS-CoV-2 infection in vivo

A Schäfer, F Muecksch, JCC Lorenzi, SR Leist… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - rupress.org
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has been responsible for over 42 million
infections and 1 million deaths since its emergence in December 2019. There are few …

Dendritic cell biology and its role in tumor immunotherapy

Y Wang, Y Xiang, VW Xin, XW Wang, XC Peng… - Journal of hematology & …, 2020 - Springer
As crucial antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells (DCs) play a vital role in tumor
immunotherapy. Taking into account the many recent advances in DC biology, we discuss …

ImmunoPET: concept, design, and applications

W Wei, ZT Rosenkrans, J Liu, G Huang, QY Luo… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Immuno-positron emission tomography (immunoPET) is a paradigm-shifting molecular
imaging modality combining the superior targeting specificity of monoclonal antibody (mAb) …

Exploiting innate immunity for cancer immunotherapy

M Yi, T Li, M Niu, Q Mei, B Zhao, Q Chu, Z Dai, K Wu - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
Immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment paradigms of various types of cancers.
However, most of these immunomodulatory strategies focus on harnessing adaptive …

The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn): a misnomer?

M Pyzik, KMK Sand, JJ Hubbard, JT Andersen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibodies are essential components of an adaptive immune response. Immunoglobulin G
(IgG) is the most common type of antibody found in circulation and extracellular fluids …