The search for molecules that correlate with cancer progression is an evolving and exciting area of research. Such biomarkers have utility in a number of areas, most notably in a variety of clinical development programs. Modern technologies are revealing multiple potential biomarker candidates. However, the challenge remains in validating the correlation in levels of a particular molecule with clinical parameters. In this article, the area of biomarkers and cancer vaccines is briefly reviewed and the possibility of combining multiple molecules to generate a profile that correlates with outcome, rather than using more conventional single molecule biomarker systems, is explored.
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Sci Rep
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been shown to have superior material transport ability because poor infiltration of activated lymphocytes into tumors is one of the crucial factors limiting the therapeutic effect of tumor immunotherapy. Numerous studies have investigated the potential application of CPPs in tumor immunotherapy. This review delves into the crucial role that CPPs play in enhancing tumor immunotherapy, emphasizing their impact on various immunotherapy strategies, such as cytokine therapy, adoptive cell therapy, cancer vaccines, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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January 2025
Jiangzhong Cancer Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Tumor-derived exosomes (TDEs) mediate oncogenic communication, which modifies target cells to reinforce a tumor-promoting microenvironment. TDEs support cancer progression by suppressing anti-tumor immune responses, promoting metastasis, and conferring drug resistance. Thus, targeting TDEs could improve the efficacy of anti-cancer treatments and control metastasis.
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January 2025
Laboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
The newly emerged variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) demonstrate resistance to present therapeutic antibodies as well as the capability to evade vaccination-elicited antibodies. JN.1 sublineages were demonstrated as one of the most immune-evasive variants, showing higher neutralization resistance compared to XBB.
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January 2025
West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Electronic address:
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women. Effective treatment of cervical cancer is urgently needed. Tumor therapeutic vaccine is a research hotspot in tumor immunotherapy, and the tumor therapeutic vaccine based on attenuated live bacteria carrier has clinical application prospect because of its clear action site and high safety.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China.
The development of malignant tumors is a complex process that involves the tumor microenvironment (TME). An immunosuppressive TME presents significant challenges to current cancer therapies, serving as a key mechanism through which tumor cells evade immune detection and play a crucial role in tumor progression and metastasis. This impedes the optimal effectiveness of immunotherapeutic approaches, including cytokines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and cancer vaccines.
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