Dual immune regulatory roles of interleukin-33 in pathological conditions

H Guo, EA Bossila, X Ma, C Zhao, Y Zhao - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interleukin-33 (IL-33), a member of the IL-1 cytokine family and a multifunctional cytokine,
plays critical roles in maintaining host homeostasis and in pathological conditions, such as …

Role of semaphorins, neuropilins and plexins in cancer progression

P Fernández-Nogueira, P Linzoain-Agos… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Progress in understanding nervous system-cancer interconnections has emphasized the
functional role of semaphorins (SEMAs) and their receptors, neuropilins (NRPs) and plexins …

Tumor-derived semaphorin 4A improves PD-1–blocking antibody efficacy by enhancing CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity and proliferation

Y Naito, S Koyama, K Masuhiro, T Hirai, T Uenami… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have caused revolutionary changes in cancer treatment,
but low response rates remain a challenge. Semaphorin 4A (Sema4A) modulates the …

Design of a potential Sema4A-based multi-epitope vaccine to combat triple-negative breast cancer: An immunoinformatic approach

P Paranthaman, S Veerappapillai - Medical Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Immunotherapy is revamping the therapeutic strategies for TNBC owing to its higher
mutational burden and tumour-associated antigens. One of the most intriguing …

Inhalant mammal-derived lipocalin allergens and the innate immunity

T Virtanen - Frontiers in Allergy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A major part of important mammalian respiratory allergens belongs to the lipocalin family of
proteins. By this time, 19 respiratory mammalian lipocalin allergens have been registered in …

Unveiling the multifaceted antitumor effects of interleukin 33

L Arrizabalaga, A Risson, M Ezcurra-Hualde… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Interleukin 33 (IL-33), once predominantly recognized for its pro-tumoral activities, has
emerged as a multifunctional cytokine with antitumor properties. IL-33 pleiotropic activities …

IL-21 and IL-33 May Be Effective Biomarkers to Predict the Efficacy of PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody for Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma

H Yan, Q Deng, Y Meng, Y Zhang, J Wu… - Cancer Biotherapy & …, 2025 - liebertpub.com
Background and Objective: Treatment options for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
(BTC) are limited. The programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors may have …

Semaphorins in tumor microenvironment: Biological mechanisms and therapeutic progress

T Chen, S Li, L Wang - International Immunopharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Hallmark features of the tumor microenvironment include immune cells, stromal cells, blood
vessels, and extracellular matrix (ECM), providing a conducive environment for the growth …

Semaphorins as potential immune therapeutic targets for cancer

J Jiang, F Zhang, Y Wan, K Fang, Z Yan, X Ren… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Semaphorins are a large class of secreted or membrane-bound molecules. It has been
reported that semaphorins play important roles in regulating several hallmarks of cancer …

Semaphorin4A promotes lung cancer by activation of NF-κB pathway mediated by PlexinB1

X Wei, Z Liu, Y Shen, H Dong, K Chen, X Shi, Y Chen… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Background Lung cancer (LC) is the most prevalent cancer with a poor prognosis.
Semaphorin4A (Sema4A) is important in many physiological and pathological processes …