Tenascin-C: form versus function

SP Giblin, KS Midwood - Cell adhesion & migration, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Tenascin-C is a large, multimodular, extracellular matrix glycoprotein that exhibits a very
restricted pattern of expression but an enormously diverse range of functions. Here, we …

Advances in tenascin-C biology

KS Midwood, T Hussenet, B Langlois… - Cellular and molecular life …, 2011 - Springer
Tenascin-C is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is specifically and transiently
expressed upon tissue injury. Upon tissue damage, tenascin-C plays a multitude of different …

Mechanisms of action of therapeutic antibodies for cancer

JM Redman, EM Hill, D AlDeghaither, LM Weiner - Molecular immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
The therapeutic utility of antibodies and their derivatives is achieved by various means. The
FDA has approved several targeted antibodies that disrupt signaling of various growth factor …

Anti-cancer therapies employing IL-2 cytokine tumor targeting: contribution of innate, adaptive and immunosuppressive cells in the anti-tumor efficacy

L Mortara, E Balza, A Bruno, A Poggi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Antibody-cytokine fusion proteins (immunocytokine) exert a potent anti-cancer effect; indeed,
they target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) due to a specific anti …

Immunocytokines: a novel class of potent armed antibodies

N Pasche, D Neri - Drug discovery today, 2012 - Elsevier
Several cytokines have been investigated in clinical trials, based on their potent therapeutic
activity observed in animal models of cancer and other diseases. However, substantial …

Antibody-cytokine fusion proteins: Biopharmaceuticals with immunomodulatory properties for cancer therapy

C Hutmacher, D Neri - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Cytokines have long been used for therapeutic applications in cancer patients. Substantial
side effects and unfavorable pharmacokinetics limit their application and may prevent dose …

Antibody-cytokine fusion proteins: A novel class of biopharmaceuticals for the therapy of cancer and of chronic inflammation

P Murer, D Neri - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibody-cytokine fusion proteins represent a novel class of biopharmaceuticals, with the
potential to increase the therapeutic index of cytokine 'payloads' and to promote leukocyte …

Clinical advances in TNC delivery vectors and their conjugate agents

W Chen, Y Wu, J Wang, W Yu, X Shen, K Zhao… - Pharmacology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tenascin C (TNC), a glycoprotein that is abundant in the tumor extracellular matrix (ECM), is
strongly overexpressed in tumor tissues but virtually undetectable in most normal tissues …

Challenges in immunotherapy presented by the glioblastoma multiforme microenvironment

C Jackson, J Ruzevick, J Phallen… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in
adults. Despite intensive treatment, the prognosis for patients with GBM remains grim with a …

Understanding the role of cytokines in Glioblastoma Multiforme pathogenesis

VF Zhu, J Yang, DG LeBrun, M Li - Cancer letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Cytokines play a significant role in cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy. The immune
system's failure to recognize the malignant tumor cells and mount an effective response may …