Revitalizing antitumor immunity : Leveraging nucleic acid sensors as therapeutic targets

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Nucleic acid sensors play a critical role in recognizing and responding to pathogenic nucleic acids as danger signals. Upon activation, these sensors initiate downstream signaling cascades that lead to the production and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and type I interferons. These immune mediators orchestrate diverse effector responses, including the activation of immune cells and the modulation of the tumor microenvironment. However, careful consideration must be given to balancing the activation of nucleic acid sensors to avoid unwanted autoimmune or inflammatory responses. In this review, we provide an overview of nucleic acid sensors and their role in combating cancer through the perception of various aberrant nucleic acids and activation of the immune system. We discuss the connections between different programmed cell death modes and nucleic acid sensors. Finally, we outline the development of nucleic acid sensor agonists, highlighting how their potential as therapeutic targets opens up new avenues for cancer immunotherapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:588

Enthalten in:

Cancer letters - 588(2024) vom: 28. Apr., Seite 216729

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Danfeng [VerfasserIn]
He, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Lei-Lei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AIM2
CGAS/STING
Interferon Type I
Journal Article
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acid sensors
Review
TLRs
Tumor immunity

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Date Completed 09.04.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216729

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368777502