Astragalus polysaccharide: a review of its immunomodulatory effect

C Li, Y Liu, Y Zhang, J Li, J Lai - Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2022 - Springer
The Astragalus polysaccharide is an important bioactive component derived from the dry
root of Astragalus membranaceus. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as a therapeutic target for cancer

AMK Law, F Valdes-Mora, D Gallego-Ortega - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The emergence of immunotherapy has been an astounding breakthrough in cancer
treatments. In particular, immune checkpoint inhibitors, targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4, have …

The function and clinical application of extracellular vesicles in innate immune regulation

X Zhou, F Xie, L Wang, L Zhang, S Zhang… - Cellular & molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
The innate immune system plays a crucial role in the host defense against viral and
microbial infection. Exosomes constitute a subset of extracellular vesicles (EVs) that can be …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors: basics and challenges

B Li, HL Chan, P Chen - Current medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases in the modern world. The last decade has
witnessed dramatic advances in cancer treatment through immunotherapy. One extremely …

Novel strategies for cancer immunotherapy: counter-immunoediting therapy

S Liu, Q Sun, X Ren - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
The advent of immunotherapy has made an indelible mark on the field of cancer therapy,
especially the application of immune checkpoint inhibitors in clinical practice. Although …

The immune system in cancer metastasis: friend or foe?

LME Janssen, EE Ramsay, CD Logsdon… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2017 - Springer
Metastatic disease is the leading cause of death among cancer patients and involves a
complex and inefficient process. Every step of the metastatic process can be rate limiting …

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as regulators of the immune system

DI Gabrilovich, S Nagaraj - Nature reviews immunology, 2009 - nature.com
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a heterogeneous population of cells that
expand during cancer, inflammation and infection, and that have a remarkable ability to …

Subsets of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in tumor-bearing mice

JI Youn, S Nagaraj, M Collazo… - The Journal of …, 2008 - journals.aai.org
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are a heterogeneous group of cells that play a
critical role in tumor associated immune suppression. In an attempt to identify a specific …

Immunosuppressive strategies that are mediated by tumor cells

GA Rabinovich, D Gabrilovich… - Annu. Rev. Immunol …, 2007 - annualreviews.org
Despite major advances in understanding the mechanisms leading to tumor immunity, a
number of obstacles hinder the successful translation of mechanistic insights into effective …

Blockade of B7-H1 and PD-1 by monoclonal antibodies potentiates cancer therapeutic immunity

F Hirano, K Kaneko, H Tamura, H Dong, S Wang… - Cancer research, 2005 - AACR
Contemporary approaches for vaccination and immunotherapy are often capable of eliciting
strong T-cell responses against tumor antigens. However, such responses are not parallel to …