CD4 T-cell exhaustion: does it exist and what are its roles in cancer?

AM Miggelbrink, JD Jackson, SJ Lorrey… - Clinical Cancer …, 2021 - AACR
In chronic infections and in cancer, persistent antigen stimulation under suboptimal
conditions can lead to the induction of T-cell exhaustion. Exhausted T cells are …

Tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma: challenges and opportunities for new treatment options

Z Sas, E Cendrowicz, I Weinhäuser… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of liver cancer is constantly rising, with increasing incidence and mortality in
Europe and the USA in recent decades. Among the different subtypes of liver cancers …

[HTML][HTML] IL4I1 is a metabolic immune checkpoint that activates the AHR and promotes tumor progression

A Sadik, LFS Patterson, S Öztürk, SR Mohapatra… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) activation by tryptophan (Trp) catabolites enhances tumor
malignancy and suppresses anti-tumor immunity. The context specificity of AHR target …

Activatable polymer nanoenzymes for photodynamic immunometabolic cancer therapy

Z Zeng, C Zhang, J Li, D Cui, Y Jiang… - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor immunometabolism contributes substantially to tumor proliferation and immune cell
activity, and thus plays a crucial role in the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Modulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Role of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) and kynurenine pathway in the regulation of the aging process

A Salminen - Ageing Research Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) is activated in chronic inflammatory states,
eg, in the aging process and age-related diseases. IDO1 enzyme catabolizes L-tryptophan …

Exploring the etiological links behind neurodegenerative diseases: Inflammatory cytokines and bioactive kynurenines

M Tanaka, J Toldi, L Vécsei - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common
neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), presenting a broad range of symptoms from motor …

T-cell exhaustion in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: New implications for immunotherapy

Z Gao, Y Feng, J Xu, J Liang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are referred to as highly disabling chronic
diseases affecting different organs and systems. Inappropriate or excessive immune …

The footprint of kynurenine pathway in every cancer: a new target for chemotherapy

M Ala - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of cancers has always been a challenge for physicians. Typically,
several groups of anti-cancer medications are needed for effective management of an …

Immunosuppressive network promotes immunosenescence associated with aging and chronic inflammatory conditions

A Salminen - Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021 - Springer
The functional competence of the immune system gradually declines with aging, a process
called immunosenescence. The age-related remodelling of the immune system affects both …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolome changes with diet-induced remission in pediatric Crohn's disease

M Ghiboub, S Penny, CM Verburgt, RS Boneh, E Wine… - Gastroenterology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The Crohn's disease (CD) exclusion diet (CDED) plus partial enteral
nutrition (PEN) and exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) both induce remission in pediatric CD …