HLA-G: an immune checkpoint molecule

ED Carosella, N Rouas-Freiss, D Tronik-Le Roux… - Advances in …, 2015 - Elsevier
HLA-G is a molecule that was first known to confer protection to the fetus from destruction by
the immune system of its mother, thus critically contributing to fetal–maternal tolerance. The …

Immune response dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: dissecting molecular mechanisms and microenvironmental conditions

F Arruga, BB Gyau, A Iannello, N Vitale… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Representing the major cause of morbidity and mortality for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL) patients, immunosuppression is a common feature of the disease. Effectors of the …

Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) expression in cancers: roles in immune evasion, metastasis and target for therapy

A Lin, WH Yan - Molecular Medicine, 2015 - Springer
Aberrant induction of human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) expression has been observed in
various malignancies and is strongly associated with tumor immune escape, metastasis and …

Prognostic markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a comprehensive review

F Van Bockstaele, B Verhasselt, J Philippe - Blood reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The clinical course of individual CLL patients is highly variable, with life expectancies
ranging from months to decades. Importantly, a significant subset of patients presents with …

Natural killer cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: functional impairment and therapeutic potential

M Yano, JC Byrd, N Muthusamy - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Natural killer (NK) cells are immune cells with potent anti-tumor and anti-
infection activity. The potential benefit of NK cell therapy against chronic lymphocytic …

NK cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and their therapeutic implications

P Sportoletti, F De Falco, B Del Papa, S Baldoni… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Key features of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are defects in the immune system and
the ability of leukemic cells to evade immune defenses and induce immunosuppression …

HLA-G expression in cancers: potential role in diagnosis, prognosis and therapy

WH Yan - Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) is a non-classic major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) class I molecule that functions as an immune suppressive molecule. HLA-G has …

Human leukocyte antigen-G protein expression is an unfavorable prognostic predictor of hepatocellular carcinoma following curative resection

MY Cai, YF Xu, SJ Qiu, MJ Ju, Q Gao, YW Li… - Clinical cancer …, 2009 - AACR
Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a tumor-associated immunosuppressive
molecule involved in tumor escape mechanisms. The aim of this study is to elucidate its …

Aberrant human leucocyte antigen‐G expression and its clinical relevance in hepatocellular carcinoma

A Lin, HX Chen, CC Zhu, X Zhang… - Journal of cellular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical relevance of human leucocyte antigen‐G (HLA‐G) has been postulated in
malignancies. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major contributor to cancer incidence …

Targeting myeloid checkpoint molecules in combination with antibody therapy: a novel anti-cancer strategy with IgA antibodies?

C Chan, M Lustig, N Baumann, T Valerius… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immunotherapy with therapeutic antibodies has shown a lack of durable responses in some
patients due to resistance mechanisms. Checkpoint molecules expressed by tumor cells …