Harnessing microbial antigens as cancer antigens: a promising avenue for cancer immunotherapy.
Front Immunol
; 15: 1411490, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by leveraging the immune system's innate capabilities to combat malignancies. Despite the promise of tumor antigens in stimulating anti-tumor immune responses, their clinical utility is hampered by limitations in eliciting robust and durable immune reactions, exacerbated by tumor heterogeneity and immune evasion mechanisms. Recent insights into the immunogenic properties of host homologous microbial antigens have sparked interest in their potential for augmenting anti-tumor immunity while minimizing off-target effects. This review explores the therapeutic potential of microbial antigen peptides in tumor immunotherapy, beginning with an overview of tumor antigens and their challenges in clinical translation. We further explore the intricate relationship between microorganisms and tumor development, elucidating the concept of molecular mimicry and its implications for immune recognition of tumor-associated antigens. Finally, we discuss methodologies for identifying and characterizing microbial antigen peptides, highlighting their immunogenicity and prospects for therapeutic application.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inmunoterapia
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Antígenos Bacterianos
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Antígenos de Neoplasias
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Neoplasias
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Front Immunol
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Suiza