Therapeutic targeting of notch signaling: from cancer to inflammatory disorders

F Allen, I Maillard - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Over the past two decades, the Notch signaling pathway has been investigated as a
therapeutic target for the treatment of cancers, and more recently in the context of immune …

IL-6 directed therapy in transplantation

CL Miller, JC Madsen - Current transplantation reports, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of Review IL-6 is a pleiotropic, pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays an integral role
in the development of acute and chronic rejection after solid organ transplantation. This …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 blockade with tocilizumab increases Tregs and reduces T effector cytokines in renal graft inflammation: a randomized controlled trial

S Chandran, J Leung, C Hu, ZG Laszik, Q Tang… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a proinflammatory cytokine and key regulator of Treg: T effector cell
(Teff) balance. We hypothesized that IL-6 blockade with tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody …

Tumour-associated neutrophils orchestrate intratumoural IL-8-driven immune evasion through Jagged2 activation in ovarian cancer

M Yang, G Zhang, Y Wang, M He, Q Xu, J Lu… - British journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Background Tumour associated neutrophils (TANs) play a controversial role in
regulating immune surveillance and immune evasion in various malignancies. Here, we …

Breaking free of control: how conventional T cells overcome regulatory T cell suppression

ER Mercadante, UM Lorenz - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Conventional T (Tcon) cells are crucial in shaping the immune response, whether it is
protection against a pathogen, a cytotoxic attack on tumor cells, or an unwanted response to …

Mycobacteria-responsive sonic hedgehog signaling mediates programmed death-ligand 1- and prostaglandin E2-induced regulatory T cell expansion

S Holla, E Stephen-Victor, P Prakhar, M Sharma… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are exploited by mycobacteria to
subvert the protective host immune responses. The Treg expansion in the periphery requires …

Notch-1 inhibition promotes immune regulation in transplantation via regulatory T cell–dependent mechanisms

CN Magee, N Murakami, TJ Borges, T Shimizu, K Safa… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with end-stage
organ disease. Despite advances in immunosuppression, long-term outcomes remain …

Determinant roles of dendritic cell-expressed Notch Delta-like and Jagged ligands on anti-tumor T cell immunity

EE Tchekneva, MUL Goruganthu… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Notch intercellular communication instructs tissue-specific T-cell development
and function. In this study, we explored the roles of dendritic cell (DC)-expressed Notch …

Salt accelerates allograft rejection through serum-and glucocorticoid-regulated Kinase-1–dependent inhibition of regulatory T cells

K Safa, S Ohori, TJ Borges, M Uehara… - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
A high-salt diet (HSD) in humans is linked to a number of complications, including
hypertension and cardiovascular events. Whether a HSD affects the immune response in …

Jagged2 targeting in lung cancer activates anti-tumor immunity via Notch-induced functional reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages

JK Mandula, RA Sierra-Mondragon, RV Jimenez… - Immunity, 2024 - cell.com
Signaling through Notch receptors intrinsically regulates tumor cell development and
growth. Here, we studied the role of the Notch ligand Jagged2 on immune evasion in non …