Review
Immunology
Ye Zheng, Xiaoyu Ma, Shouchang Feng, Hongtao Zhu, Xin Chen, Xingjiang Yu, Kai Shu, Suojun Zhang
Summary: Glioblastoma (GBM), the most malignant subtype of glioma, is resistant to traditional therapies and immunotherapies. Dendritic cell vaccine (DCV) has shown potential as a therapeutic method, but there are challenges to its use.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Bindu Varghese, Lydia Lynch, Lianne E. Vriend, Dobrin Draganov, Justice M. Clark, Haydn T. Kissick, Sharlin Varghese, Martin G. Sanda, Glenn Dranoff, M. Simo Arredouani, Steven P. Balk, Mark A. Exley
Summary: By adding α GC to a tumor cell vaccine, the therapeutic effect against prostate cancer can be enhanced. In a therapeutic model, mice treated with the combination vaccine showed prolonged survival and tumor inhibition. Mechanistic studies revealed that GM-CSF and iNKT cells in the vaccine played a crucial role in anti-tumor immune responses.
CANCER IMMUNOLOGY IMMUNOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ken Miyaguchi, Hongqiang Wang, Keith L. Black, Stephen L. Shiao, Rongfu Wang, John S. Yu
Summary: Efficient activation of T cells with tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) to glioblastoma (GBM) stem cells was achieved through the use of three different antigen sources loaded onto dendritic cells (DCs). An activated T cell (ATC) protocol was developed and optimized for a phase I clinical trial to target GSCs. The synthetic peptide pool loading method showed significantly increased cytotoxicity towards target cells.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Boyuan Huang, Xuesong Li, Yuntao Li, Jin Zhang, Zhitao Zong, Hongbo Zhang
Summary: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant tumor in the central nervous system. Immunotherapy has shown promising results in the treatment of GBM, but future developments will require an integrated approach with various treatment modalities and specific targeted therapies for the tumor microenvironment.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Angeliki Datsi, Ruediger V. Sorg
Summary: Dendritic cell vaccination (DCV) is a promising immunotherapy for treating glioblastomas, with numerous trials showing potential but some controlled studies failing to detect a survival benefit. Further exploration is needed to fully understand the potential of this therapeutic approach.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Mehrshad Ebrahim Pour, Samin Ghorbani Moghadam, Parian Shirkhani, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Fatemeh Mosaffa
Summary: Cell-based vaccines show promise as a potential therapeutic approach for GBM, with favorable safety profiles and modest improvements in patient survival. However, further advancements are needed to overcome limitations, such as the development of potent antigens and optimization of dosage regimens.
Review
Oncology
Joni Wahyuhadi, Irwan Barlian Immadoel Haq, Muhammad Reza Arifianto, Bagus Sulistyono, Rizki Meizikri, Atika Rosada, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa, Rahadian Indarto Susilo
Summary: Active immunotherapy appears to have a positive impact on the survival rate of glioblastoma patients, although the results are not statistically significant. It may be a potential treatment option for glioblastoma in the future.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qing Guo, Shuai Shen, Gefei Guan, Chen Zhu, Cunyi Zou, Jingyuan Cao, Wen Cheng, Xiaoyan Xu, Juanhan Yu, Zhiguo Lin, Guoli Wang, Ling Chen, Peng Cheng, Anhua Wu
Summary: Glioblastoma (GBM) shares common signaling pathways involving TIM-3, an immune checkpoint, between tumor and non-tumor cells. The study reveals that TIM-3 in glioma cells not only regulates the malignant behaviors of glioma cells but also induces macrophage migration and transition to an anti-inflammatory/protumorigenic phenotype through the TIM-3/IL6 signal. Blocking this feedback loop may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for GBM.
Article
Oncology
Nathaniel Dasyam, Katrina J. Sharples, Catherine Barrow, Ying Huang, Evelyn Bauer, Brigitta Mester, Catherine E. Wood, Astrid Authier-Hall, Marina Dzhelali, Tess Ostapowicz, Rajiv Kumar, Jessica Lowe, Alice Maxwell, Olivia K. Burn, Geoffrey M. Williams, Sarah E. Carley, Graham Caygill, Jeremy Jones, Susanna T. S. Chan, Victoria A. Hinder, Jerome Macapagal, Monica McCusker, Robert Weinkove, Margaret A. Brimble, Gavin F. Painter, Michael P. Findlay, P. Rod Dunbar, Olivier Gasser, Ian F. Hermans
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether inclusion of alpha-GalCer in autologous NY-ESO-1 long peptide-pulsed DC vaccines improves T cell responses. The results showed that although the vaccines were safe and associated with increases in total T cell count, the addition of alpha-GalCer did not provide an additional advantage in T cell response.
CANCER IMMUNOLOGY IMMUNOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Jing Zhou, Luohong Li, Minqi Jia, Qianjin Liao, Guiping Peng, Gengqiu Luo, Yanhong Zhou
Summary: This paper discusses the reasons for the dysfunction of DCs in the tumor microenvironment, analyzes the impact of DC vaccines on improving the immunosuppressive microenvironment in glioma patients, and proposes new development directions and challenges for DC vaccines.
Review
Immunology
Xi Zhang, Tianhui He, Yuan Li, Ling Chen, Hongyu Liu, Yu Wu, Hongyan Guo
Summary: Ovarian cancer is characterized by uncertain presentation and poor outcomes, with surgery and chemotherapy being the current basis of treatment. However, there are limitations due to advanced stage at diagnosis and high recurrence rate. The use of anti-VEGF agents, PARP inhibitors, and immunotherapies are being explored to enhance treatment outcomes, but the population that can benefit from these treatments remains limited.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Luohong Li, Jing Zhou, Xueting Dong, Qianjin Liao, Dongbo Zhou, Yanhong Zhou
Summary: This article discusses the latest clinical trial progress of dendritic cell vaccines in glioblastoma and summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of various vaccine design options, as well as the challenges faced in clinical translation. Moreover, it targets future combination therapy strategies for dendritic cell vaccines in glioblastoma, providing a new perspective on understanding the effectiveness, limitations, and new directions of vaccine development.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Ahmad Bakur Mahmoud, Reham Ajina, Sarah Aref, Manar Darwish, May Alsayb, Mustafa Taher, Shaker A. AlSharif, Anwar M. Hashem, Almohanad A. Alkayyal
Summary: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a common and aggressive brain tumor, but current therapies have limited effectiveness. Immunotherapy shows promise as a potential treatment for GBM.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Xueran Chen, Wanxiang Niu, Xiaoqing Fan, Haoran Yang, Chenggang Zhao, Junqi Fan, Xuebiao Yao, Zhiyou Fang
Summary: In this study, it was found that Oct4A can impact the tumorigenic activity of glioblastoma and its stability is maintained through palmitoylation. Oct4A palmitoylation helps to integrate Sox4 and Oct4A in the SOX2 enhancement subregion, thereby maintaining the stem performance of glioma stem cells. The study also designed Oct4A palmitoylation competitive inhibitors that can inhibit the self-renewal ability and tumorigenicity of glioma stem cells.
Article
Oncology
Daniela A. Bota, Thomas H. Taylor, David E. Piccioni, Christopher M. Duma, Renato V. LaRocca, Santosh Kesari, Jose A. Carrillo, Mehrdad Abedi, Robert D. Aiken, Frank P. K. Hsu, Xiao-Tang Kong, Candace Hsieh, Peter G. Bota, Gabriel I. Nistor, Hans S. Keirstead, Robert O. Dillman
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AV-GBM-1 vaccine in treating glioblastoma. Through a clinical trial of 63 patients, it was found that AV-GBM-1 had a high manufacturing success rate of 97%, and the treatment was well-tolerated with some adverse reactions related to the central nervous system. The results showed that AV-GBM-1 treatment could prolong progression-free survival, but had limited impact on overall survival.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Steven Toms, Susan M. Carnachan, Ian F. Hermans, Keryn D. Johnson, Ashna A. Khan, Suzanne E. O'Hagan, Ching-Wen Tang, Phillip M. Rendle
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mary Speir, Ian F. Hermans, Robert Weinkove
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fangrong Zong, Lindsay R. Ancelet, Ian F. Hermans, Petrik Galvosas
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY
(2017)
Article
Immunology
Mariolina Salio, Olivier Gasser, Claudia Gonzalez-Lopez, Anne Martens, Natacha Veerapen, Uzi Gileadi, Jacob G. Verter, Giorgio Napolitani, Regan Anderson, Gavin Painter, Gurdyal S. Besra, Ian F. Hermans, Vincenzo Cerundolo
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Andrew J. McGrath, Ciaran Dolan, Soshan Cheong, David A. J. Herman, Briar Naysmith, Fangrong Zong, Petrik Galvosas, Kathryn J. Farrand, Ian F. Hermans, Margaret Brimble, David E. Williams, Jianyong Jin, Richard D. Tilley
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
(2017)
Article
Respiratory System
Collin R. Brooks, Christine J. Van Dalen, Elizabeth Harding, Ian F. Hermans, Jeroen Douwes
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Oncology
Cameron S. Field, Martin K. Hunn, Peter M. Ferguson, Christiane Ruedl, Lindsay R. Ancelet, Ian F. Hermans
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Fangrong Zong, Natascha Spindler, Lindsay R. Ancelet, Ian F. Hermans, Petrik Galvosas
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Immunology
Kelly A. Prendergast, Naomi J. Daniels, Troels R. Petersen, Ian F. Hermans, Joanna R. Kirman
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Speir, A. Authier-Hall, C. R. Brooks, K. J. Farrand, B. J. Compton, R. J. Anderson, A. Heiser, T. L. Osmond, C. W. Tang, J. A. Berzofsky, M. Terabe, G. F. Painter, I. F. Hermans, R. Weinkove
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Rinu Shrestha, Emma V. Petley, Kathryn J. Farrand, Sam A. Jamieson, Wanting Jiao, Paul H. Teesdale-Spittle, Peter D. Mace, Ian F. Hermans, Phillip M. Rendle
Article
Pathology
Clinton P. Turner, Jessica McLay, Ian F. Hermans, Jason Correia, Arnold Bok, Nasim Mehrabi, Stephen Gock, Blake Highet, Maurice A. Curtis, Michael Dragunow
Summary: This study investigated the differences in tumour infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) density in meningioma and its significance in predicting recurrence. The findings suggested that CD3+ and CD8+ TIL density is prognostically significant in atypical meningioma.
Article
Oncology
Olivier Gasser, Katrina J. Sharples, Catherine Barrow, Geoffrey M. Williams, Evelyn Bauer, Catherine E. Wood, Brigitta Mester, Marina Dzhelali, Graham Caygill, Jeremy Jones, Colin M. Hayman, Victoria A. Hinder, Jerome Macapagal, Monica McCusker, Robert Weinkove, Gavin F. Painter, Margaret A. Brimble, Michael P. Findlay, P. Rod Dunbar, Ian F. Hermans
CANCER IMMUNOLOGY IMMUNOTHERAPY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Regan J. Anderson, Jasmine Li, Lukasz Kedzierski, Benjamin J. Compton, Colin M. Hayman, Taryn L. Osmond, Ching-wen Tang, Kathryn J. Farrand, Hui-Fern Koay, Catarina Filipa Dos Santos Sa E. Almeida, Lauren R. Holz, Geoffrey M. Williams, Margaret A. Brimble, Zhongfang Wang, Marios Koutsakos, Katherine Kedzierska, Dale I. Godfrey, Ian F. Hermans, Stephen J. Turner, Gavin F. Painter
ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Allergy
C. R. Brooks, C. J. van Dalen, I. F. Hermans, P. G. Gibson, J. L. Simpson, J. Douwes