NK cells and solid tumors: therapeutic potential and persisting obstacles

L Tong, C Jiménez-Cortegana, AHM Tay, S Wickström… - Molecular cancer, 2022 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells, which are innate lymphocytes endowed with potent cytotoxic
activity, have recently attracted attention as potential anticancer therapeutics. While NK cells …

Adoptive cellular immunotherapy for solid neoplasms beyond CAR-T

Q Liu, J Li, H Zheng, S Yang, Y Hua, N Huang, J Kleeff… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
In recent decades, immune checkpoint blockade and chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-
T) therapy are two milestone achievements in clinical immunotherapy. However, both show …

Pharmacology of adenosine receptors: Recent advancements

F Vincenzi, S Pasquini, C Contri, M Cappello, M Nigro… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine receptors (ARs) are widely acknowledged pharmacological targets yet are still
underutilized in clinical practice. Their ubiquitous distribution in almost all cells and tissues …

Multicomponent reaction-assisted drug discovery: A time-and cost-effective green approach speeding up identification and optimization of anticancer drugs

G Graziano, A Stefanachi, M Contino… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) have emerged as a powerful strategy in synthetic organic
chemistry due to their widespread applications in drug discovery and development. MCRs …

The immune regulatory role of adenosine in the tumor microenvironment

J Xing, J Zhang, J Wang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adenosine, an immunosuppressive metabolite, is produced by adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) released from dying or stressed cells and is found at high levels in the tumor …

Exploring the Effect of Halogenation in a Series of Potent and Selective A2B Adenosine Receptor Antagonists

R Prieto-Díaz, M González-Gómez… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The modulation of the A2B adenosine receptor is a promising strategy in cancer (immuno)
therapy, with A2BAR antagonists emerging as immune checkpoint inhibitors. Herein, we …

The immunomodulatory function of adenosine in sepsis

T Zhang, L Yu-Jing, T Ma - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sepsis is an unsolved clinical condition with a substantial mortality rate in the hospital.
Despite decades of research, no effective treatments for sepsis exists. The role of adenosine …

Unlocking the adenosine receptor mechanism of the tumour immune microenvironment

Y Han, C Dong, M Hu, X Wang, G Wang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The suppressive tumour microenvironment significantly hinders the efficacy of
immunotherapy in treating solid tumors. In this context, stromal cells, such as tumour …

Ligand and Residue Free Energy Perturbations Solve the Dual Binding Mode Proposal for an A2BAR Partial Agonist

T Tandarić, H Gutiérrez-de-Terán - The Journal of Physical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Adenosine receptors, particularly A2BAR, are gaining attention for their role in pathological
conditions such as cancer immunotherapy, prompting the exploration for promising …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Biginelli-based scaffolds as A2B adenosine receptor antagonists: Unveiling novel structure-activity relationship trends, lead compounds, and potent …

R Prieto-Díaz, H Fojo-Carballo, M Majellaro… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Antagonists of the A 2B adenosine receptor have recently emerged as targeted anticancer
agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors within the realm of cancer immunotherapy. This …