Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists as a driving force behind next-generation vaccine adjuvants and cancer therapeutics

A Kaur, J Baldwin, D Brar, DB Salunke… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Until recently, the development of new human adjuvants was held back by a poor
understanding of their mechanisms of action. The field was revolutionized by the discovery …

Chemical strategies to boost cancer vaccines

WH Li, YM Li - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Personalized cancer vaccines (PCVs) are reinvigorating vaccine strategies in cancer
immunotherapy. In contrast to adoptive T-cell therapy and checkpoint blockade, the PCV …

[HTML][HTML] The role of carbohydrates in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signalling

F Cochet, F Peri - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The interactions between sugar-containing molecules from the bacteria cell wall and pattern
recognition receptors (PRR) on the plasma membrane or cytosol of specialized host cells …

Modulation of the innate immune response by targeting toll-like receptors: a perspective on their agonists and antagonists

S Federico, L Pozzetti, A Papa, G Carullo… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of proteins that recognize pathogen-associated
molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damaged-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), and …

TLR4/MD-2 activation by a synthetic agonist with no similarity to LPS

Y Wang, L Su, MD Morin, BT Jones… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Structurally disparate molecules reportedly engage and activate Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4
and other TLRs, yet the interactions that mediate binding and activation by dissimilar ligands …

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) modulation by synthetic and natural compounds: an update: miniperspective

F Peri, V Calabrese - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), together with MD-2, binds bacterial endotoxins (E) with high
affinity, triggering formation of the activated homodimer (E. MD-2. TLR4) 2. Activated TLR4 …

CD14 dependence of TLR4 endocytosis and TRIF signaling displays ligand specificity and is dissociable in endotoxin tolerance

R Rajaiah, DJ Perkins, DDC Ireland… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Dimerization of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 2 (MD2)
heterodimers is critical for both MyD88-and TIR-domain–containing adapter-inducing IFN-β …

[HTML][HTML] Towards an evidence based approach for the development of adjuvanted vaccines

DT O'Hagan, LR Friedland, E Hanon… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•New adjuvants are typically a combination of delivery system and an immune
potentiator.•A deeper understanding of innate immunity has helped the discovery of new …

Synthetic Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and TLR7 ligands as influenza virus vaccine adjuvants induce rapid, sustained, and broadly protective responses

PH Goff, T Hayashi, L Martínez-Gil, M Corr… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Current vaccines against influenza virus infection rely on the induction of neutralizing
antibodies targeting the globular head of the viral hemagglutinin (HA). Protection against …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing the chemical variety of small-molecule-based TLR4 modulators: An overview

A Romerio, F Peri - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) is one of the receptors of innate immunity. It is activated by
Pathogen-and Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs and DAMPs) and triggers …