Immuno-oncology--silver bullets or mass destruction weapons?

Modes of treatment affecting the regulatory mechanisms of cell-mediated immunity are changing the treatment practices of various types of cancer. Antibodies inhibiting regulatory molecules of the immune response, i.e. checkpoint inhibitors, are of particular interest. The mechanism of action is enhancement of the body's intrinsic responses to cancer cells through inhibition of negative regulation of the immune defense. Cell-mediated immunity directed to cancerous tissue can be enhanced by removing the brake associated with T-cell activation (CTLA-4 inhibitors). A more physiological mode of action is to abolish the attenuation mechanism of already activated T cells (PD-1 inhibitors). The physiological purpose of both mechanisms is to prevent an excessively strong immune reaction and thus autoimmunity.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:132

Enthalten in:

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 132(2016), 8 vom: 21., Seite 721-8

Sprache:

Finnisch

Weiterer Titel:

Immuno-onkologia--hopealuoteja vai joukkotuhoaseita?

Beteiligte Personen:

Utriainen, Meri [VerfasserIn]
Rämet, Mika [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

CTLA-4 Antigen
English Abstract
Journal Article
PDCD1 protein, human
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.06.2016

Date Revised 01.06.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM260913308