• Adipocytes represent a major cell type in the mammary tumor microenvironment and are important for tumor growth. (jci.org)
  • Adipocyte-derived factors involved in tumor progression include proteins such as adiponectin, leptin, TNF-α, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), IL-6, and ECM components that control tumor cell behavior within the tumor microenvironment. (jci.org)
  • Breakthroughs in anti-tumor immunity have led to unprecedented advances in immunotherapy, yet it is now clear that the tumor microenvironment (TME) restrains immunity. (elifesciences.org)
  • As T cell metabolism dictates effector function, it is now apparent that the effect of cancer cell metabolism on the tumor microenvironment (TME) may impair anti-tumor immunity, and these new hallmarks of cancer are therefore inextricably linked. (elifesciences.org)
  • We are interested in whether age-dependent accumulation of senescent cells leads to alterations in tissue microenvironment that is favorable for oncogenesis. (umassmed.edu)
  • Using genetically modified mouse models to specifically modulate senescence response in stroma, we examine the possible role of senescent microenvironment in promoting oncogenesis. (umassmed.edu)
  • Tumors exhibit significant myeloid cell infiltrates, which are actively recruited to the tumor microenvironment. (hindawi.com)
  • Finally, we will comment on the mechanisms regulating myeloid cell recruitment to the tumor microenvironment and on the potential of myeloid cells as new targets for cancer therapy. (hindawi.com)
  • Some of the new approaches depend on tumor biology and aim specifically to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis by targeting the tumor microenvironment or vasculature (leaving normal cells unaffected) or focusing on specific protein or signal transduction pathways. (medscape.com)
  • Tumor microenvironment represents a key component of the tumor ecosystem the complexity of which has to be accurately understood to define selective targeting opportunities, including immune-based therapies.MethodsWe combined various approaches including single-cell transcriptomics to dissect the tumor microenvironment of both a transgenic mouse neuroblastoma model and a cohort of 10 biopsies from neuroblastoma patients, either at diagnosis or at relapse. (curie.fr)
  • Features of related cells were validated by multicolor flow cytometry and functional assays.ResultsWe show that the immune microenvironment of MYCN-driven mouse neuroblastoma is characterized by a low content of T cells, several phenotypes of macrophages and a population of cells expressing signatures of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) that are molecularly distinct from the various macrophage subsets. (curie.fr)
  • Our data unravel a complex content in myeloid cells in patient tumors and further document a striking correspondence of the microenvironment populations between both mouse and human tumors. (curie.fr)
  • We further functionally demonstrate that MDSCs isolated from mouse neuroblastoma have immunosuppressive properties, impairing the proliferation of T lymphocytes.ConclusionsOur study demonstrates that neuroblastoma tumors have an immunocompromised microenvironment characterized by dysfunctional T cells and accumulation of immunosuppressive cells. (curie.fr)
  • Our work provides a new and precious data resource to better understand the neuroblastoma ecosystem and suggest novel therapeutic strategies, targeting both tumor cells and components of the microenvironment. (curie.fr)
  • This study aimed to clarify the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a component of the cancer microenvironment. (cancerindex.org)
  • Homocitrullination occurs in the tumor microenvironment and CD4-mediated immune responses to Hcit epitopes can target stressed tumor cells and provide a potent antitumor response in mouse models. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM) successfully tested a new form of cellular immunotherapy against brain tumors in mice for the first time. (dkfz.de)
  • Glioblastomas are the most aggressive of all brain tumors. (dkfz.de)
  • High-grade brain tumors, consistently located in the frontal lobes and olfactory tracts, were detected in 10 raccoons during March 2010-May 2012 in California and Oregon, suggesting an emerging, infectious origin. (cdc.gov)
  • Raccoon polyomavirus may contribute to the development of malignant brain tumors of raccoons. (cdc.gov)
  • JCV, for example, induces brain tumors when intracerebrally inoculated in experimental animals ( 7 - 11 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In northern California and southern Oregon, we diagnosed 10 cases of olfactory tract/frontal lobe brain tumors in free-ranging raccoons during March 2010-May 2012. (cdc.gov)
  • Glioblastoma is the most common form of primary adult brain tumors. (aacrjournals.org)
  • We are interested in how gene expression is regulated in the brain and how this process influence neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders and brain tumors. (lu.se)
  • In particular, B-cell activating factor belonging to the TNF family receptor (BAFF-R), B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), and transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI) play critical roles in promoting B-cell survival at distinct stages of development by engaging a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) and/or BAFF. (nih.gov)
  • Bunse's team then isolated from the blood of the vaccinated individuals those T cells that had been activated by NLGN4X and consequently carried a T cell receptor that specifically "recognizes" this glioblastoma-associated antigen. (dkfz.de)
  • In this way, they succeeded in producing large numbers of T cells with identical specificity, all of which recognize the cancer antigen NLGN4X. (dkfz.de)
  • Much more advanced in clinical development than T-cell receptor transgenic cells are cellular therapies using so-called CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor) cells, which have already been approved for the treatment of various leukemias and lymphomas. (dkfz.de)
  • Growth of the orthotopic tumor is difficult to monitor without measuring serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations or using specific imaging methods. (helsinki.fi)
  • The multifunctional nuclear protein large T-antigen was detectable by immunohistochemical analyses in a subset of neoplastic cells. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, transgenic mice harboring the viral-encoded large T-antigen (LT-Ag) alone develop tumors of neuroectodermal origin, including malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) and glioblastomas. (cdc.gov)
  • The modification enables these cells to express the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) on the cellular surface, directing the CAR T cells to recognize and kill cells expressing the target protein. (taconic.com)
  • In this study, we further showed that more than 50% of CD4 + T cells in MHC-I-restricted P1A tumor antigen-specific TCR (P1ATCR)-transgenic mice could specifically bind to MHC-I/P1A peptide complex. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)-engineered T cells have demonstrated remarkable efficacy in patients with B-cell malignancies. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • To this end, we used a transgenic mouse lymphoma model, where the human proto-oncogene c-myc (a foreign antigen for the mouse host) is under the control of regulatory elements of the immunoglobulin lambda locus, thereby recapitulating the important features of a t(8;22) translocation as found in human Burkitt's lymphoma. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Consistent with this, loss of foreign antigen inevitably led to accelerated tumor progression upon transfer into immunocompetent wild-type mice. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Transfer of immunogenic 291-OVA-GFP lymphoma cells led to increased tumor progression without loss of foreign antigen upon transfer into IFN-γ-/- and Stat1-/- mice indicating that no selection of antigen loss-variants occurred in these mice. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • The rejection of 291-OVA-GFP cells in wild-type mice was at least in part mediated by CD8+ T cells as measured by enrichment of the OVA antigen-derived MHC class I-restricted SIINFEKL epitope-specific cells in wild-type recipients. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Interestingly, Stat1-deficient lymphoma cells (9-GFP and 9-OVA-GFP) were rejected by immunocompetent UBQ-GFP transgenic wild-type C57BL/6 mice irrespectively of the presence of a foreign antigen, indicating the existence of immunosurveillance against these Stat1-deficient lymphomas. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Homocitrullinated peptides were identified and assessed in vitro for HLA-A2 binding and in vivo in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) transgenic mouse models for immunogenicity. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Highly Invasive Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder in a Simian Virus 40 T-antigen Transgenic Mouse Model. (cdc.gov)
  • Murine monoclonal antibodies are produced by injecting a mouse with an antigen, harvesting its spleen to obtain B cells that are producing antibody specific to that antigen, fusing those cells with immortal mouse myeloma cells, growing these hybridoma cells (eg, in cell culture), and harvesting the antibody. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In both cases, the process usually begins as above with production of mouse hybridoma cells that make antibody to the desired antigen. (msdmanuals.com)
  • If the mouse gene for only the antigen-binding hypervariable regions of the variable region is used, the product is termed "humanized. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Chimeric monoclonal antibodies activate antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T cells more effectively than murine monoclonal antibodies but can still induce production of human anti-chimeric antibodies. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In contrast, ACT expands a patient's own T cells ex vivo to direct anti-tumor immunity when transfused back into the patient. (elifesciences.org)
  • Murine breast carcinoma models suggest disruption of ST2 signaling may enhance the anti-tumor immune response, suggesting IL-33 impedes anti-tumor immunity. (frontiersin.org)
  • In studies on mouse mammary carcinoma, the IL-33/ST2 pathway promotes BC progression and metastasis through increased intratumoral accumulation of immunosuppressive cells and by diminishing innate anti-tumor immunity ( 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In this study, we aim to determine the serum level and to detect the expression of IL-33 in human tissues in patients with breast carcinoma, using Luminex-based measurements and immunohistochemistry, to further explore the role of IL-33 in anti-tumor immunity in BC. (frontiersin.org)
  • Myeloid cells promote tumor growth by stimulating tumor angiogenesis, suppressing tumor immunity, and promoting metastasis to distinct sites. (hindawi.com)
  • Despite the wealth of information gained from these studies, the unique characteristics of mouse immunity as well as the species specificity of viral diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection led to the development of humanized mouse models. (ca.gov)
  • In the cell cycle field, Pestell's research has shown the discovery that cyclins are direct transcriptional targets of oncogenic and tumour suppressor signals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Emerging evidence supports that senescence is an important tumor suppressor. (umassmed.edu)
  • Furthermore, we describe a subset of myeloid cells with immunosuppressive activity (known as myeloid-derived suppressor cells). (hindawi.com)
  • The antitumor efficacy was studied in mouse mammary carcinoma models (Her2/neu transgenic and 4T1-luc mammary cancers) treated with systemic recombinant protein with/without the depletion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells or intra-tumoral gene electrotransfer (GET). (frontiersin.org)
  • The depletion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) has no impact on mouse breast cancer growth. (frontiersin.org)
  • This task can be accomplished by replacing tumor suppressor genes that have been lost or mutated, selectively inserting genes that produce cytotoxic substances, or modifying the immune system to destroy the tumor cells. (medscape.com)
  • In this work, we made use of the inducible SDHD-ESR mouse, a conditional mutant in the SdhD gene, which encodes the small subunit of MCII, and that acts as a tumor suppressor gene in humans. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Upon culture in endothelial growth media, these cells expressed endothelial lineage markers, such as CD31, Tie2, and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and incorporated into blood vessels in ischemic tissues. (hindawi.com)
  • We have identified a candidate etiologic agent, dubbed raccoon polyomavirus, that was present in the tumor tissue of all affected animals but not in tissues from 20 unaffected animals. (cdc.gov)
  • We have developed mouse models that mimic this human SNP and have demonstrated that the humanized p53 variants are functional and display the expected difference in apoptotic capacity in mouse tissues. (mdanderson.org)
  • The tumor size and the number of proliferating cells were reduced in the tumor tissues obtained from the formononetin-treated group. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The analysis of the Hif1α pathway in SDHD-ESR tissues and in two newly derived cell lines after complete SdhD loss -a requirement for hereditary paraganglioma type-1 tumor formation in humans- partially recapitulated the "pseudo-hypoxic" response and rendered inconsistent results. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Almost all tumors presented in this work demonstrated advanced stages where cancer infiltrated other tissues like fat and fibrous stroma. (teraview.com)
  • genic models are inadequate for number of activated CD8-positive T LMP1 was strongly expressed in the understanding the cancer etiology in cells increased considerably in the lymphoma tissues but was hardly the context of natural viral infection. (who.int)
  • Dysregulated signaling by TNFRSF members can promote B-cell survival and proliferation, causing autoimmunity and neoplasia. (nih.gov)
  • Attenuates proliferation, and induces apoptosis of NPM-ALK + T cell anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) cells in vitro . (tocris.com)
  • Furthermore, aberrant oncogenic activation, DNA damage or oxidative stress activates senescence, providing a failsafe mechanism that prevents the proliferation of cells at risk of neoplastic transformation. (umassmed.edu)
  • A) Lymphomas found in Smurf2-deficient mice have the characteristics of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and enhanced cell proliferation. (umassmed.edu)
  • It is now known that new blood vessels originate from preexisting vessels by activation, proliferation and migration of endothelial cells through a process named "angiogenesis" [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Specific growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), stimulate the proliferation and migration of naturally quiescent endothelial cells, resulting in the formation of new vessel structures during embryonic development and tumor growth [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • IL-15 is considered superior to IL-2 for cancer immunotherapy due to its strong bioactivity in improving CD8 + T and natural killer (NK) cell survival, proliferation and cytotoxic function ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Among its different constituents, Astragalus polysaccharides have been most widely studied particularly for their immunopotentiating properties, such as stimulation of murine B cell proliferation and cytokine production ( 6 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Our results indicated that AST inhibits cell proliferation through phase-specific cell cycle arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • One notable observation was that in the immune-humanized mouse model, mice receiving T cells would develop a lymphoproliferative disease after the tumors disappeared because the IL-2 signaling was constitutive, driving T cell proliferation. (taconic.com)
  • Tight control of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells exists to control proliferation, differentiation or apoptosis. (benthamscience.com)
  • However, the underlying mechanisms involved in the induction of genomic instability, genotoxicity, mutations and consequent increased cell proliferation are still a matter of intense research. (benthamscience.com)
  • In vitro studies based on MCF-7 cell proliferation and induction of vitellogenin in primary culture of rainbow trout hepatocytes. (cdc.gov)
  • Members of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF) participate prominently in B-cell maturation and function. (nih.gov)
  • Lukas Bunse, a scientist at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and a physician at the University Medical Center Mannheim, relies on the comparatively new concept of "T cell receptor transgenic cells" in his current study: To this end, brain tumor patients were first inoculated with an antigenic fragment of the protein NLGN4X (Neuroligin4X). (dkfz.de)
  • However, since only a few NLGN4X-specific T cells can be obtained in this way, which are not sufficient for cell therapy, the scientists resorted to a trick: they isolated the gene coding for the NLGN4X-specific T cell receptor. (dkfz.de)
  • In melanoma, the malignant black skin cancer, such T-cell receptor transgenic T cells have already been shown to prolong the lives of some patients. (dkfz.de)
  • According to the scientist, it is also conceivable to generate T cell receptor transgenic cell therapies against patient-individual cancer antigens. (dkfz.de)
  • A homing receptor-bearing cortical thymocyte subset: implications for thymus cell migration and the nature of cortisone-resistant thymocytes. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Ontogeny of lymphocyte homing receptor expression in the mouse thymus. (southernbiotech.com)
  • T-cell-receptor-independent activation of cytolytic activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes mediated through CD44 and gp90 MEL-14 . (southernbiotech.com)
  • 7. Diamant E, Keren Z, Melamed D. CD19 regulates positive selection and maturation in B lymphopoiesis: lack of CD19 imposes developmental arrest of immature B cells and consequential stimulation of receptor editing. (southernbiotech.com)
  • The HER (erbB) family of transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases is one of the cytostatic targets in tumor cell growth and survival. (medscape.com)
  • This family, which includes epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), plays a pivotal role in normal cell growth, lineage determination, repair, and functional differentiation. (medscape.com)
  • It has been reported that the ratio of CD4 + to CD8 + T cells has no bias in a few class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I)-restricted T-cell receptor (TCR)-transgenic mice specific for alloantigens or autoantigens, in which most CD4 T cells express an MHC-I-restricted TCR. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Using HLA-A2.1 transgenic mice, we have demonstrated the feasibility of T-cell receptor (TCR) gene transfer into T cells to circumvent self-tolerance to the widely expressed human p53 and MDM2 TAAs. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • More importantly, we adapted this system to examine the potential of generating functional cytotoxic T cells (CTL) expressing a melanoma specific T cell receptor. (ca.gov)
  • This receptor may contribute to the accumulation and activation of eosinophils and other inflammatory cells in the allergic airway. (cancerindex.org)
  • WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: In an earlier study, we demonstrated that constitutively active TGFB receptor 1 (TGFBR1) in ovarian somatic cells promotes the development of ovarian GrCTs. (tamu.edu)
  • STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: To identify the impact of dysregulation of TGFB signaling on the testis, we generated mice with constitutive activation of TGFBR1 using anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 2 (Amhr2)-Cre recombinase. (tamu.edu)
  • Unexpectedly, we found that signaling by the receptor activator of nuclear factor κB (RANK) converts the NCoR/HDAC3 co-repressor complex to a co-activator of AP-1 and NF-κB target genes that are required for mouse osteoclast differentiation. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1994. Ah receptor in embryonic mouse palate and effects of TCDD on receptor expression. (cdc.gov)
  • 1999. Adverse reproductive outcomes in the transgenic Ah receptor-deficient mouse. (cdc.gov)
  • 1991. Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls with Ah receptor affinity on lymphoid development in the thymus and the bursa of Fabricius on chick embryos in ovo and in mouse thymus anlagen in vitro . (cdc.gov)
  • Interleukin 15 (IL-15) has been evaluated as a potential treatment for solid tumors in clinical trials, but the effectiveness of systemic IL-15 administration as a monotherapy has not been realized. (frontiersin.org)
  • It is possible that poor effects or lack of durability of CAR-T cell therapies for solid tumors in other mouse models can be explained by the lack of human IL-2. (taconic.com)
  • Targeted molecular therapy against EGFR has shown promise as an adjuvant therapy in preliminary studies in several solid tumors, including head and neck cancer. (medscape.com)
  • The goal of this study was to examine the activity of IL-15/IL-15Rα complex (IL-15cx) to CD8 + T cells and evaluate its potential efficacy in murine breast cancer models. (frontiersin.org)
  • IL-15cx treatment diminishes MDSCs in murine tumors. (frontiersin.org)
  • Importantly, in vivo the homocitrullinated aldolase specific response was associated with efficient CD8 dependent antitumor therapy of the aggressive murine B16 tumor model indicating that this epitope is naturally presented in the tumor. (scancell.co.uk)
  • He showed that cyclin expression is rate-limiting for oncogene-induced breast tumor growth in vivo. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2016). Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm-released cells induce a prompt and more marked in vivo inflammatory-type response than planktonic or biofilm cells . (up.pt)
  • Human tumor xenografts are vascularized and infiltrated by cells of mouse origin during the growth phase in vivo . (jove.com)
  • IL-15cx shows superior in vivo bioactivity to expand CD8 T cells in comparison to an equimolar single chain IL-15. (frontiersin.org)
  • T-bet is partially involved in CD8 T cell expansion ex vivo and in vivo due to IL-15 or IL-15cx. (frontiersin.org)
  • Immunotherapy based on the adoptive transfer of ex vivo expanded and activated autologous tumor-reactive lymphocytes can mediate tumor regression in cancer patients. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • The goal of this protocol is to describe the process of generating these transgenic mice and assessing in vivo efficacy using live PET imaging. (ca.gov)
  • CD8 responses were assessed in vitro for cytotoxicity and in vivo tumor therapy. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Moreover, The use of animals as surrogate rine host, can provide a platform for animal models for tumour viruses in hosts for the study of human tu- in vivo infection. (who.int)
  • For instance, mice are able to reconstitute most lymphomas in monkeys and humans woodchuck hepatitis virus induces major components of the human provides strong support for a direct hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) haematolymphoid system including oncogenic role of EBV in vivo. (who.int)
  • 2003). The therapeutic effects of different genes delivered by ment of the hGFAP promoter used here has been extensively studied and lentiviral vectors have been documented in a number of animal found to be up-regulated after several different stimuli both in vitro and models, both in rodents and primates, and examples include delivery in vivo in transgenic mice (Brenner et al. (lu.se)
  • Suppresses tumor growth of NPM-ALK + ALCL cell xenografts in mice. (tocris.com)
  • In the present study, we aimed to further examine the potential of formononetin in controlling angiogenesis and tumor cell invasiveness in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenografts. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The potential anti-angiogenic effect of formononetin was examined in nude mouse xenografts. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • In recent years, we focused on investigating the anti-carcinogenic properties of total Astragalus saponins (AST) in human colon cancer cells and tumor xenografts. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Unlike tumor xenografts that are grown from established cell lines, these tumors were spontaneously generated in the mammary fat pad of mice, and are a better representation of human breast cancer. (teraview.com)
  • reported that transgenic expression of IL-33 may activate CD8(+) T cells and NK cells, and inhibit tumor growth and metastasis in B16 melanoma and Lewis lung carcinoma metastatic models ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Myeloid cells are a heterogeneous population of bone marrow-derived cells that play a critical role during growth and metastasis of malignant tumors. (hindawi.com)
  • Angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels, occurs at different stages during embryonic development, physiological processes such as wound healing and reproduction, and numerous diseases, including inflammation, tumor progression, and metastasis [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This suggested that EPCs are able to differentiate into endothelial cells and that such cells are incorporated into sites of active angiogenesis including ischemia, tumor angiogenesis, and metastasis in adult organisms [ 16 , 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Angiogenesis is essential in the process of carcinogenesis to facilitate tumor progression and metastasis. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Additionally, the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are increased in almost every type of human cancer, which may be associated with cell invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • It is found in large quantities in glioblastoma cells, but is virtually undetectable in healthy brain tissue. (dkfz.de)
  • Collagen VI (COL6) is highly expressed in adipose tissue, upregulated in the obese state, and enriched in breast cancer lesions and is a stimulator of mammary tumor growth. (jci.org)
  • These effects were partially mediated through enhanced TGF-β signaling, which contributes to tissue fibrosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of tumor cells. (jci.org)
  • We detected the expression of IL-33 in tumor tissue, and IL-33 and its related cytokines in serum from BC patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • A bone marrow tissue sample shows myeloma cells (bluish-stained cells) crowding out normal bone marrow cells. (mayo.edu)
  • Next, transfer the tissue fragments into a single cell suspension dissociation tube containing the digestion mix and tightly close the tube. (jove.com)
  • Cell counters frequently exhibit problems in handling heterogeneous samples after tissue dissociation. (jove.com)
  • Consistent with this notion, we have found that Smurf2-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit delayed senescence entry and enhanced potential to become immortalized in culture, while Smurf2-deficient mice show increased susceptibility to various types of cancer, including B-cell lymphoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, adenocarcinoma in small intestine and soft tissue sarcoma. (umassmed.edu)
  • ADMA content and DDAH expression were also visualized in mouse lung tissue by immunohistochemistry. (cdc.gov)
  • The results indicated that the concentration of serum ADMA was increased following exposure to CS, and this corresponded with increased ADMA content in bronchial epithelial cells in lung tissue. (cdc.gov)
  • Total lung DDAH expression was significantly decreased in lung tissue and cultured LA-4 cells following CS exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, the biological factors that determine the tissue-specificity of these tumors have not been identified. (ed.ac.uk)
  • T cells and TCR will be obtained from blood and tumor tissue and tested for neoantigen specificity and tumor reactivity. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • A majority of glioblastomas grow invasively into distant brain tissue, leading to tumor recurrence, which is ultimately incurable. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Our collective goal is to find innovative tools - pharmacological or technological - able to protect normal tissue and enhance tumor control. (unil.ch)
  • My group has been the first to develop FLASH-Radiotherapy, a novel modality of radiation therapy at ultra high dose rate that minimizes normal tissue toxicity but eradicates tumors. (unil.ch)
  • however, the challenge for T cells is to recognize tumour antigens whilst minimizing cross-reactivity with antigens associated with healthy tissue. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Transplantations of fetal tissue in the 1980s and 1990s provided proof-of-concept for the potential of cell replacement therapy for PD and some patients benefitted greatly from their transplants. (lu.se)
  • However, post-mortem analysis of transplanted tissue revealed accumulation of pathological Lewy bodies in a small subset of transplanted cells over time, revealing a host-to-graft disease propagation. (lu.se)
  • The elimination of the contuminating mouse cells by this method allows the specific assessment of human tumor cell gene expression or in vitro direct responses. (jove.com)
  • Subsequent studies described a VEGFR2 and AC133 expressing subpopulation of these CD34 positive circulating cells that could form endothelial colonies in vitro [ 14 , 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In order to evaluate the anticancer activity of CDDOs for prostate cancer, we have investigated the effect of synthetic oleanane triterpenoids on molecular targets relevant to the chemoprevention and treatment of prostate cancer in vitro in TRAMPC-1 cells derived from the primary tumor in the prostate of a transgenic adenocarcinoma of the mouse prostate (TRAMP) mouse. (oldcitypublishing.com)
  • We found that NK cells could efficiently lyse both Stat1-competent and Stat1-deficient lymphoma cell lines in vitro. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • These in vitro, and their expression in these human tumour virus. (who.int)
  • CD40 is also essential for directing the humoral response to T-cell-dependent antigens. (nih.gov)
  • Overexpressed tumor-self antigens represent the largest group of candidate vaccine targets. (nih.gov)
  • The potential of this class of antigens for broad application is considered, possibly in the context of low tumor burden or adjuvant therapy, as is the need to understand mechanisms of tolerance that are relatively understudied. (nih.gov)
  • After these initial studies had yielded such promising results, Lukas Bunse expects that vaccine-induced T-cell receptors targeting brain tumor antigens could be a promising approach to develop new immunotherapies against glioblastoma. (dkfz.de)
  • However, high-avidity T cells specific for tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) are usually absent in patients because of self-tolerance. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • In this study, we attempted to address whether the forced expression of foreign antigens in a tumor of B cell origin leads to immune recognition and elimination of the tumor and to assess the potential role of IFN-gamma (IFN-g) in tumor rejection. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • We found that the expression of foreign antigens such as chicken ovalbumin (OVA) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) in Stat1-competent 291 cells led to immune responses that delayed tumor progression and improved survival of wild-type animals. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Post-translational modification of proteins has the potential to alter the ability of T cells to recognize major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class -I and class-II restricted antigens, thereby resulting in altered immune responses. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Some tumour cells, including those associated with viral infections, have clear, tumour-specific antigens that can be targeted by T cells. (scancell.co.uk)
  • In children and adolescents, salivary gland tumors make up 0.5% of all malignancies. (medscape.com)
  • Almost half of all submandibular gland neoplasms and most sublingual and minor salivary gland tumors are malignant. (medscape.com)
  • Successful diagnosis and treatment of patients with salivary gland tumors require a thorough understanding of tumor etiology, biologic behavior of each tumor type, and salivary gland anatomy. (medscape.com)
  • An estimated 700 deaths (0.4 per 100,000 for males and 0.2 per 100,000 for females) related to salivary gland tumors occur annually. (medscape.com)
  • Moreover, ETP expression was associated with aggressive mammary tumor growth and high metastatic growth. (jci.org)
  • Hence, the adipocyte, as a major constituent of the mammary tumor stroma ( 3 ), is a likely contributor to tumor growth. (jci.org)
  • An early increase of local cytotoxic cells correlates with GET treatment and an increase of long-term memory T cells results from animals with complete tumor regression. (frontiersin.org)
  • Using this model we were able to assess the functionality of our transgenic CTL utilizing live positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to determine tumor regression (9). (ca.gov)
  • IL-33 induces T cells to produce IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, and potently induces pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines through a Th2-dependent pathway, and also promotes Th1-type responses ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 8. Løvås T, Bruusgaard JC, Øynebråten I, Gundersen K, Bogen B. DNA vaccines: MHC II-targeted vaccine protein produced by transfected muscle fibres induces a local inflammatory cell infiltrate in mice. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Therapeutic response correlates with the mutational load of the patient tumors, suggesting that neoantigens contribute to tumor rejection. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • It takes about two years for the mice to develop tumors, which is very slow relative to the mouse life span. (mayo.edu)
  • [ 4 , 5 ] ) Benign neoplasms occur more frequently in women than in men, but malignant tumors are distributed equally between the sexes. (medscape.com)
  • Recent insights into the cancer development mechanisms have revealed that immune system functionally regulates development and progression of epithelial malignancies and tumor-infiltrating leukocytes may be causal players in cancer development ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • NF-kappaB binding activity in mouse lung epithelial (LA-4) cells was assessed by a transcription factor-binding assay. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings demonstrated that lung ADMA metabolism was altered in mice following CS exposure and suggested that ADMA played a role in CS-mediated inflammation through increasing the presence of inflammatory mediators in lung epithelial cells. (cdc.gov)
  • It is highly expressed in eosinophils and basophils, and is also detected in TH1 and TH2 cells, as well as in airway epithelial cells. (cancerindex.org)
  • The nanotube bundles are similar to the potential of nanotubes to induce genetic damage size of microtubules that form the mitotic spindle in normal lung cells, cultured primary and immor- and may be incorporated into the mitotic spindle talized human airway epithelial cells were apparatus. (cdc.gov)
  • In this review, we present a current understanding of the functions of and distinctions between APRIL/BAFF signaling by their respective receptors expressed on particular B-cell subsets. (nih.gov)
  • Further, inhibitory receptors present in the TME can inhibit T cell metabolism and alter T cell signaling both directly and through release of extracellular vesicles such as exosomes. (elifesciences.org)
  • To investigate the effect of hyperglycemia on anti-tumor function induced by anti-PD-1 antibody treatment, we treated STZ-induced diabetic mice with subcutaneous MC38 colon carcinoma tumors with anti-PD-1 antibody, and examined changes in tumor growth, the number of tumor-infiltrating immune cells, and the expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors. (nature.com)
  • Human NK cells developed in hIL-2 NOG mice express various NK receptors and produce both granzyme A and perforin upon stimulation. (taconic.com)
  • Role of Fc gamma receptors in triggering host cell activation and cytokine release by Borrelia burgdorferi. (southernbiotech.com)
  • We show that mouse intratumor T cells exhibit increased expression of inhibitory receptors at the protein level. (curie.fr)
  • Consistently, T cells from patients are characterized by features of exhaustion, expressing inhibitory receptors and showing low expression of effector cytokines. (curie.fr)
  • 1999. Transactivation activity of human, zebrafish, and rainbow trout aryl hydrocarbon receptors expressed in COS-7 cells: Greater insight into species differences in toxic potency of polychlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxin, dibenzofuran, and biphenyl congeners. (cdc.gov)
  • The overall goal of this procedure is to rapidly isolate xenotransplanted human tumor cells from mice to improve the downstream analysis of the desired target cells. (jove.com)
  • The main advantage of this technique is that the human tumor cells can be quickly and easily isolated without having to identify any surface markers on the target cells. (jove.com)
  • Deletion of IL-33/ST2 function enhances cytotoxicity of NK cells and increases levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-17, and systemic pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to attenuated tumor growth ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The Prkdc scid mutation was identified by Mel Bosma of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in a C.B-17 congenic mouse population. (taconic.com)
  • The CIEA NOG mouse ® was developed by backcrossing the C57BL/6JJic-Il2rg line to the NOD/ShiJic-Prkdc scid line for a total of eight generations. (taconic.com)
  • Fukuchi Y, Miyakawa Y, Kobayashi K, Kuramochi T, Shimamura K, Tamaoki N, Nomura T, Ueyama Y, Ito M. (1998) Cytokine dependent growth of human TF-1 leukemic cell line in human GM-CSF and IL-3 producing transgenic SCID mice. (taconic.com)
  • The earlier models involved the use of C. B 17 scid/scid mice and the transplantation of human fetal thymus and fetal liver termed thy/liv (SCID-hu) (1, 2) or the adoptive transfer of human peripheral blood leukocytes (SCID-huPBL) (3). (ca.gov)
  • In this model, 6 to 8 week old NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ (NSG) immunocompromised mice receive the thy/liv implant as in the SCID-hu mouse model only to be followed by a second human hematopoietic stem cell transplant (4). (ca.gov)
  • We breed and house many strains of immunocompromised mice with varying degrees of deficiency, including with NSG, Scid, and Nude mice of varying genotype, including humanized strains. (uclahealth.org)
  • One exception is hu- humanized SCID mice, the use of al oncogenic viruses that are strictly man T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 surrogate hosts has not proven very species-specific, causing cancer in (HTLV-1): in addition to its ability to useful for defining tumour site con- humans only. (who.int)
  • In this combined immunodeficiency (SCID) cancer is low in these species (as it chapter, some aspects of this issue mice, in which the human target is in humans), which renders cancer are discussed. (who.int)
  • This was accompanied by fewer tumor-infiltrating CD8 + T cells, and STZ-mice had fewer tumor-infiltrating CD11c + dendritic cells (DCs) than normoglycemic mice. (nature.com)
  • Dissociation between mature phenotype and impaired transmigration in dendritic cells from heparanase-deficient mice. (southernbiotech.com)
  • that is histopathological y very simi- T cel s, B cel s, natural kil er cel s, LMP1 of EBV can transform ro- lar to that caused by hepatitis B vi- macrophages, and dendritic cells, dent fibroblasts and is expressed rus (HBV) in humans, but it does so and this humanized mouse model in most of the human cancers as- through a different mechanism. (who.int)
  • Targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts. (taconic.com)
  • The innate immune system is mainly composed of myeloid lineage cells, such as macrophages, neutrophils, and mast cells [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In addition, the ability of radiotherapy to stimulate both innate and adaptive immune cells' function has been shown to enhance the therapeutic benefit of immunotherapy in some cases. (unil.ch)
  • To gain an insight into the mechanistic aspects of innate immunosurveillance against the Stat1-competent and Stat1-deficient lymphomas, NK cell functionality was evaluated. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Many cancer drugs fail clinical trials because a lab model - usually a mouse -- wasn't able to accurately mimic disease processes in humans. (mayo.edu)
  • Drugs that were known to be effective in humans also reduced myeloma tumors in the mice, and drugs that hadn't worked in humans also failed in the mice. (mayo.edu)
  • During this time, we can replicate the process of tumor-cell evolution observed in humans, and the crosstalk between tumor and the immune system," Dr. Chesi says. (mayo.edu)
  • For this reason, the infect humans, this virus can infect cordance between humans and ex- question about tumour site concor- several other species - including perimental animals. (who.int)
  • For other human tumour virus- primate species are related to the hu- tween data in humans and in experi- es, the use of humanized severe man tumour viruses, the incidence of mental animals is not obvious. (who.int)
  • 13 ] isolated mononuclear cells from human peripheral blood that were enriched for expression of the hematopoietic stem cell marker CD34 [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • We have generated a modified version of this model in which we use genetically modified human hematopoietic stem cells (hHSC) to construct the thy/liv implant followed by injection of transduced autologous hHSC (7, 9). (ca.gov)
  • they are used to treat solid and hematopoietic tumors, inflammatory disorders, and infections. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pestell served as Chair of the Division of Endocrine-Dependent Tumor Biology at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center. (wikipedia.org)
  • Expanded understanding of the basic biology of T cell activation has enabled immunotherapy to combat cancer, and T cell metabolism now offers the opportunity to optimize and improve these therapeutic strategies. (elifesciences.org)
  • As our understanding of the molecular biology of HNSCC continues to develop, we can target the specific components of cancer cells that are not found in normal cells. (medscape.com)
  • To find new, more effective treatment options for those affected, doctors and scientists are testing numerous immunotherapeutic approaches, including so-called "adoptive" T-cell therapies: This involves isolationg T cells from the patient, modifying them in the culture dish and transferring them back to the patient. (dkfz.de)
  • However, many patients fail to respond to these therapies, and metabolic barriers imposed on T cells by the TME may contribute. (elifesciences.org)
  • Importantly, during tumor progression, myeloid cells are implicated in promoting tumor angiogenesis, causing resistance against antiangiogenic therapies in cancer, and suppressing the immune response during cancer [ 3 - 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • While their initial research studied melanoma, Forsberg is interested to study other cancers and combination therapies in this mouse model 1 . (taconic.com)
  • Moreover, we were also interested to study the use of CAR-T therapies in uveal melanoma in the immune-humanized mouse model, an uncommon type of melanoma arising in the eye. (taconic.com)
  • Q: Would you envision the hIL-2 NOG model benefiting other CAR therapies based upon other immune cells (e.g. (taconic.com)
  • Targeted molecular therapy, like therapy with monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy, and other therapies, has limited or nonexistent side effects on normal cells of the body, unlike present modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • The data presented in this thesis may serve as valuable resources to help optimize future cell replacement therapies for patients suffering from PD. (lu.se)
  • Two retrospective studies from Israel 12 and Japan 13 recently reported that diabetes was negatively correlated to overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with ICIs. (nature.com)
  • Mammalian cells require oxygen and nutrients for their survival and are therefore located within 100 to 200 m of blood vessels, the diffusion limit of oxygen. (hindawi.com)
  • Systemic and local administration of IL-15cx shows two distinct therapeutic responses, a moderate tumor growth inhibition or heterogeneous tumor regressions with survival improvement. (frontiersin.org)
  • Stimulation of d endritic cell activation was also able to promote a potent antitumor effect with 70% complete response and increased overall survival of mice implanted with an orthotopic head & neck tumor. (unil.ch)
  • The results of this work show that host IFN-γ and Stat1 signaling are important for tumor clearance, and that paradoxically, the absence of Stat1 within the lymphoma is required for rejection. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • One of these poorly immunogenic tumors is breast cancer with response rates of only 0%-18.5% to CPI therapy alone ( 2 - 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Microarray profiling of hypothalamic gene expression changes in Huntington's disease mouse models. (lu.se)
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of the liver. (wjgnet.com)
  • Moderate Protein Restriction Protects Against Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Mice by Mechanisms Involving Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant Responses. (uni-due.de)
  • 2. Gillan V, Devaney E. Regulatory T cells modulate Th2 responses induced by Brugia pahangi third-stage larvae. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Homozygotes for a second null allele exhibit enhanced responses to various T cell stimuli and are more susceptible to developing autoimmune diseases. (jax.org)
  • We previously published an immune-humanized mouse model in which we transplanted tumor cells and autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from patients in a clinical trial of adoptive T cell transfer (ACT) in Herlev, Denmark - and demonstrated that responses in IL-2 transgenic NOG mice correlated to the responses of the patients in the trial 2 . (taconic.com)
  • Interestingly, responses were only achieved in IL-2 transgenic NOG mice and not in regular NOG mice. (taconic.com)
  • Modified peptides showed enhanced binding to HLA-A2 compared with the native sequences and immunization of HLA-A2 transgenic mice generated high avidity modification specific CD8 responses that killed peptide expressing target cells. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Thus, Hcit-specific CD8 T-cell responses have potential in the development of future anticancer therapy. (scancell.co.uk)
  • mRNA expression levels of CXCL9, a chemokine recruiting CD8 + T cells, were lower in dLNs of STZ-mice than in normoglycemic mice after PD-1-Ab treatment, and its protein was expressed in DCs. (nature.com)
  • Two biochemical processes, protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation and ubiquitin-mediated degradation drive cell cycle control. (benthamscience.com)
  • The two SDHD-ESR cell lines also showed accumulation of this protein. (ed.ac.uk)
  • In animals receiving excitotoxic lesions of the striatum we detected an eightfold increase of green ¯uorescent protein (GFP)-expressing cells. (lu.se)
  • We are generating conditional Smurf2 knockout and transgenic mouse models to dissect the precise mechanism of Smurf2-mediated tumor suppression. (umassmed.edu)
  • First, we utilized single cell sequencing to dissect the differentiation of stem cells to midbrain dopaminergic neurons. (lu.se)
  • The overall aim of this thesis has been to assess the potential of autologous grafting in cell replacement therapy for PD. (lu.se)
  • Next, in order to study the potential of autologous cell replacement therapy we transplanted progenitors derived from a PD patient into a pre-clinical rat model. (lu.se)
  • On the other hand, if a drug works well to eradicate tumor in the mice, there is a 70 percent chance the drug will also work in human patients," Dr. Chesi says. (mayo.edu)
  • Once a significant number of cells have been propagated, they are transfused back into the patient, where they can eradicate tumor cells. (taconic.com)
  • The incidence of high grade B cell lymphoma in western countries has increased over the last decades. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • From these spontaneously developing tumors, lymphoma cell lines were established that either express (line 291) or are deficient (line 9) in Stat1- a key signaling molecule in the response to interferons. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • To evaluate the key players behind lymphoma rejection, we transferred 9-GFP cells into IFN-γ-/- and Stat1-/- recipients. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Treatment with IFN-γ increased the susceptibility of Stat1-deficient lymphoma cells to NK cell killing, but decreased that of Stat1-competent cells, presumably by upregulating MHC class I expression. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Animal models for human tumour mental animals is not easy to answer does induce adult T-cell leukaemia/ viruses that make use of animal virus- for these agents, because cancer bi- lymphoma (ATLL), albeit in monkeys es are scarce. (who.int)
  • The ic mice had developed lymphoma. (who.int)
  • Orthotopic prostate tumor models reflect the abnormal cancer cell-stroma interactions occuring in prostate cancer. (helsinki.fi)
  • The objective of the experimental part of this thesis was to optimize bioluminescence imaging method in androgen responsive cell line LNCaP-luc2 in orthotopic model of prostate cancer. (helsinki.fi)
  • As with immunocompetent animal models, these mice can also be used for both heterotopic and orthotopic tumor models. (uclahealth.org)
  • Intraperitoneal administration of IL-15cx results in a moderate inhibition of breast cancer growth that is associated with an increase in the frequency of cytotoxic CD8 T cells and the improvement of their function. (frontiersin.org)
  • It also delivers its function without activating regulatory T cells (Tregs) ( 9 ) and mediating activation-induced cell death of effector cytotoxic T cells ( 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Southern blot hybridization and rolling circle amplification showed the episomal viral genome in the tumors. (cdc.gov)
  • Inoculation with a high dose strains of LMP1 transgenic mice vide a powerful tool in mechanistic of EBV caused a B-cell lymphopro- were established that express LMP1 studies on the role of individual viral liferative disorder in these mice, under the control of the immunoglob- genes in cancer. (who.int)
  • There are a number of hypothesized that regulating the transgene with a GFAP promoter in a different vectors that transduce cells in the brain in a slightly different viral vector would give rise to a high transgenic expression in the manner (for a review see, e.g. (lu.se)
  • ETP augmented fibrosis, angiogenesis, and inflammation through recruitment of macrophages and endothelial cells. (jci.org)
  • In this review, we discuss the role of myeloid cells in promoting tumor angiogenesis. (hindawi.com)
  • These observations stimulated an intensive search for the mechanisms regulating tumor angiogenesis. (hindawi.com)
  • Although tumor cells were first thought to drive the cellular events underpinning tumor angiogenesis and growth, considerable evidence has now emerged for the central role of tumor infiltrating myeloid cells such as monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils in this phenomenon [ 8 - 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These findings suggest that formononetin inhibits angiogenesis and tumor cell invasion, and thus support its use in the treatment of advanced and metastatic colon cancers. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a well characterized angiogenic factor known to stimulate angiogenesis within a tumor ( 1 ). (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Targeting the H3K4 Demethylase KDM5B Reprograms the Metabolome and Phenotype of Melanoma Cells. (uni-due.de)
  • We found that all five cutaneous melanoma patient-derived xenograft (PDX) tumors regressed in response to CAR-T treatment, irrespective if they were responders or non-responders to ACT. (taconic.com)
  • We also tested the CAR-T cells in xenograft models of uveal melanoma (one cell line-derived xenograft and one patient-derived xenograft) and found that uveal melanoma was sensitive to the HER2 CAR-T therapy. (taconic.com)
  • We used cell lines of cutaneous and uveal melanoma to study the specificity of the HER2 CAR-T cells by knocking out the target HER2 in the cells with CRISPR/Cas9 technology. (taconic.com)
  • We are interested to study other types of cancer in the immune-humanized mouse model to see if it is possible to model diseases other than melanoma. (taconic.com)
  • Focusing on advanced melanoma, we will investigate the antitumor activity of UniCAR NK cells in clinically relevant models. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • The UniCAR is only activated upon cross-linking through a soluble tumor-targeting module carrying the UniCAR binding epitope, thereby achieving highest tumor specificity. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • T cells must substantially increase nutrient uptake to mount a proper immune response and failure to obtain sufficient nutrients or engage the appropriate metabolic pathways can alter or prevent effector T cell differentiation and function. (elifesciences.org)
  • This review will discuss the metabolic adaptations necessary for T cells to meet changing biochemical needs throughout different stages of differentiation. (elifesciences.org)
  • Predominant differentiation of human NK cells following human HSC engraftment, with>10-fold higher CD56+ NK cell numbers compared to the base NOG mouse. (taconic.com)
  • May be an improved model for differentiation/engraftment of IL-2 dependent cells including certain blood cancers. (taconic.com)
  • Differentiation and apoptosis have cell cycle withdraw in common, while cancer and degenerative processes both show altered control of the cell cycle. (benthamscience.com)
  • We also underscore how new findings and conceptual insights into TNFRSF signaling are facilitating the understanding of B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases. (nih.gov)
  • Tobacco and alcohol, which are highly associated with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, have not been shown to play a role in the development of malignancies of the salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Complex cellular interactions between the immune system and cancer can impact tumour development, growth, and progression. (scancell.co.uk)
  • Загальні відомості про імунну систему The immune system distinguishes self from nonself and eliminates potentially harmful nonself molecules and cells from the body. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our long experience is that these mice have a low cancer incidence and a low incidence of autoimmunity, such as colitis. (uclahealth.org)
  • That is, as the size of the gland decreases, the incidence of malignancy of a tumor in the gland increases in approximately these proportions. (medscape.com)
  • After therapy, the incidence of pleomorphic adenomas, mucoepidermoid carcinomas, and squamous cell carcinomas is increased. (medscape.com)
  • Leukocyte-endothelial cell recognition: evidence of a common molecular mechanism shared by neutrophils, lymphocytes, and other leukocytes. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Vasculogenesis is the coalescence of new blood vessels from individual endothelial cells or progenitor cells. (hindawi.com)
  • These cells were therefore described as bone marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). (hindawi.com)
  • This review will discuss the metabolic changes that drive T cells into different stages of their development and how the TME imposes barriers to the metabolism and activity of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. (elifesciences.org)
  • In the mouse, CD62L is expressed on most thymocytes and on peripheral leukocytes, including B and T lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Expression of CD62L on lymphocytes and neutrophils is rapidly down-regulated upon cell activation and the level of CD62L expression, along with other markers, distinguishes naive T cells from effector/memory T cells. (southernbiotech.com)
  • A cell-surface molecule involved in organ-specific homing of lymphocytes. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Age-related loss of bone marrow pre-B- and immature B-lymphocytes in the autoimmune-prone flaky skin mutant mice. (southernbiotech.com)
  • Tumorigenesis is a multi-step process in which a normal cell acquires changes in a number of critical cancer causing genes. (umassmed.edu)
  • succinate dehydrogenase, Sdh) genes cause familiar pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma tumors. (ed.ac.uk)
  • however, it remains unknown whether the anti-tumor effects of anti-programmed cell death-1 antibody (PD-1-Ab) treatment are changed in hyperglycemic conditions. (nature.com)
  • Mice were intraperitoneally injected with STZ or sodium citrate buffer (CB) 7 days before subcutaneous inoculation with MC38 cells in the right flank on day 0 (Fig. 1 A). Then, the mice were treated with anti-PD-1 antibody or normal rat IgG on days 5, 8, and 11. (nature.com)
  • The effect of anti-PD-1 antibody on MC38 tumor is attenuated in STZ-induced diabetic mice. (nature.com)
  • May be useful for efficacy studies involving antibody therapeutics with antibody dependent cell cytotoxcity mechanism of action. (taconic.com)
  • Various techniques have been developed for targeting cancer cells: gene therapy, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), antibody toxin conjugates, small-molecule inhibitors, antisense molecules, and tumor vaccines. (medscape.com)
  • To minimize the problems due to use of pure mouse antibody, researchers have used recombinant DNA techniques to create monoclonal antibodies that are part human and part mouse. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Then the DNA for some or all of the variable portion of the mouse antibody is merged with DNA for human immunoglobulin. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The resultant DNA is placed in a mammalian cell culture, which then expresses the resultant gene, producing the desired antibody. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Finally, we will provide an overview of how utilizing an understanding of T cell metabolism may inform strategies to alter the TME or enhance T cell metabolism to strengthen the immunotherapy arsenal. (elifesciences.org)
  • CAR T cell (CAR-T) therapy is a relatively recent immunotherapy with the first drugs approved for human use by the FDA in 2017. (taconic.com)
  • This joint (Frankfurt/Mainz, Dresden, Essen, Heidelberg) translational immunotherapy project aims to combine NK cells as effector cells with universal epitope-specific CAR (UniCAR) with tunable activity. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • Tumor models can be created by inoculating human cancer cells or solid parts of tumors into immune deficient mice. (helsinki.fi)
  • Transgenic mouse models are becoming more and more common in the research of prostate cancer. (helsinki.fi)
  • Transgenic models are able to model the initiation and progression of the disease more realistically. (helsinki.fi)
  • Unlike some lab models, the mice used in Mayo Clinic's multiple myeloma model have functioning immune systems, making it a transgenic model. (mayo.edu)
  • Here, we evaluated the safety issues raised by the risk of TAA-TCR gene transfer-associated on/off-target toxicities and the therapeutic potential in relevant transgenic mouse models of adoptive transfer. (unimedizin-mainz.de)
  • One of the main limitations of both of these models was the lack of stable reconstitution of human immune cells in the periphery to make them a more physiologically relevant model to study HIV disease. (ca.gov)
  • Small animal models such as mice have been extensively used to study human disease and to develop new therapeutic interventions. (ca.gov)
  • We have numerous syngeneic and xenogeneic tumor models, immunological models, and radiobiological partial and whole body, transplantation and tumor models. (uclahealth.org)
  • Xenogeneic and syngeneic transplant models include tumor and normal cells and biobanked samples. (uclahealth.org)
  • Spontaneous" tumor animal models, which simulate the occurrence of tumors in the general human population, are readily available as are many other transgenic strains. (uclahealth.org)
  • this includes the potential for producing xenograft models of bio-banked human samples and allograft models of bio-banked mouse samples. (uclahealth.org)
  • Transgenic mouse models pro- fection. (who.int)
  • 2000). We of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in models of have recently reported that this vector directs transgene expression to Parkinson's disease (Georgievska et al. (lu.se)
  • RUNX1-positive leukemia cells in preclinical models. (lu.se)
  • Effects of excitotoxicity in the hypothalamus in transgenic mouse models of Huntington disease. (lu.se)
  • Next, using a lung adenocarcinoma model (KP), we demonstrated that modulation of neutrophil phenotype was able to enhance the tumor response to radiation therapy without any stimulation of fibrosis. (unil.ch)
  • These progenitors which are derived from either embryonic stem cells (ESCs) or healthy induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) express wild-type levels of a-syn, thus making them equally susceptible to developing Lewy bodies over time. (lu.se)
  • In addition, the homocitrullinated aldolase epitope was also detected in human tumor samples. (scancell.co.uk)
  • There are many animal species that may be used to model prostate cancer but mouse is no doubt the most useful. (helsinki.fi)
  • Bioluminescence imaging enabled noninvasive, real-time and longitudinal monitoring of the growth of prostate tumors in this model. (helsinki.fi)
  • To induce hyperglycemia, mice were intraperitoneally injected with STZ, which can damage pancreatic β cells resulting in the development of insulin dependent diabetes, a model of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). (nature.com)
  • Mayo Clinic researchers have figured out how, with the development of a mouse model of multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer in the United States according to the National Cancer Institute. (mayo.edu)
  • Our model is faithful to what actually happens in the development of tumors in human disease," says Marta Chesi, Ph.D., a biochemist and molecular biologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. (mayo.edu)
  • The breakthrough that led to development of the transgenic model involves a gene known as MYC. (mayo.edu)
  • The Mayo Clinic scientists managed to incorporate sporadic activation of MYC into their model, by exploiting a natural process - somatic hypermutation - that occurs in immune cells when they mobilize against a foreign molecule, such as cancer. (mayo.edu)
  • mouse: an excellent recipient mouse model for engraftment of human cells. (taconic.com)
  • PyV-induced tumorigenesis in laboratory animals, by simian virus 40 (SV40) or by multiple human PyVs, such as JC virus (JCV), is used extensively as a cell transformation model. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, although PyV-induced oncogenesis in laboratory animals has been a prolific model for the study of the cell cycle and cell transformation, natural infections rarely result in tumor formation, so the steps in cell transformation after natural infection are being revealed more slowly. (cdc.gov)
  • The physiological relevance of E2F1 in the DNA damage response is now being explored using a novel knock-in mouse model we developed that blocks E2F1 phosphorylation by ATM/ATR. (mdanderson.org)
  • We wanted to find a way to convert a non-responder of ACT to a responder somehow and decided to test CAR-T cells in the mouse model. (taconic.com)
  • We purchased commercially available HER2 CAR-T cells from ProMab and tested them in our immune-humanized mouse model. (taconic.com)
  • We report the use of reflection-mode terahertz (THz) imaging in a transgenic mouse model of breast cancer. (teraview.com)
  • As the first known THz investigation in a transgenic model, these results hold promise for THz imaging at different stages of breast cancer. (teraview.com)
  • Using the BLT Humanized Mouse as a Stem Cell based Gene Therapy Tumor Model. (ca.gov)
  • To this end, the BLT humanized mouse model was developed. (ca.gov)
  • A novel mouse model of testicular granulosa cell tumors. (tamu.edu)
  • IKKβ signaling mediates metabolic changes in the hypothalamus of a Huntington's disease mouse model. (lu.se)
  • Effects of mutant huntingtin inactivation on Huntington disease-related behaviours in the BACHD mouse model. (lu.se)
  • Imbalance of the oxytocin-vasopressin system contributes to the neuropsychiatric phenotype in the BACHD mouse model of Huntington disease. (lu.se)
  • He is ranked by Google Scholar for his areas of research including: cell cycle (#1), prostate cancer, Oncology and Breast cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Experimental Pharmacology & Oncology (EPO) GmbH uses 1st and 2nd generation NOG mice provided by Taconic for its preclinical oncology service. (taconic.com)
  • Established almost 40 years ago to breed and house mice specifically for radiation experiments, the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology's Division of Molecular and Cellular Oncology (DMCO) manages one of the highest quality AALAC-accredited Mouse Cores in the country that now services more than 120 researchers at UCLA. (uclahealth.org)
  • Our results highlight the crucial role of ETP as an obesity-associated factor that promotes tumor growth in the context of adipocyte interactions with tumor and stromal cells. (jci.org)
  • In addition, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of medical therapy and castration on tumor growth. (helsinki.fi)
  • It was also possible to monitor the growth of the tumors more often with bioluminescence imaging than with PSA measurements. (helsinki.fi)
  • We analyzed the effect of PD-1-Ab on tumor growth in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice (STZ-mice) subcutaneously inoculated with MC38 (a colon carcinoma cell line). (nature.com)
  • The suppressive effect of PD-1-Ab on tumor growth was attenuated. (nature.com)
  • These results suggest that the STZ-induced hyperglycemia impairs the effect of PD-1-Ab treatment on MC38 tumor growth, and is accompanied by reduced infiltration of DCs and CD8 + T cells and decreased expression of CCL7 and CXCL9. (nature.com)
  • Our recent studies as well as others indicate that senescent cells change their secretory patterns of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, extracellular matrix proteins and proteases. (umassmed.edu)
  • In 1971, Dr. Judah Folkman observed that neovascularization occurs around tumors and proposed that new blood vessel growth is necessary to supply nutrients and oxygen to tumor cells during exponential tumor growth [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Our previous findings demonstrated that formononetin initiates growth-inhibitory and pro-apoptotic activities in human colon cancer cells. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Subsequent study using multiple human cancer cell lines, including those of the colon, stomach and liver, further indicated the universal growth-inhibitory and pro-apoptotic effects of AST. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • This led to enhanced tumor growth indicating that endogenous IFN-γ production and Stat1 signaling are critical for tumor rejection. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • STUDY QUESTION: What is the role of dysregulated transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) signaling in the development of sex cord-stromal tumors in the testis? (tamu.edu)
  • P1A peptide could stimulate the transgenic CD4 + T cells to proliferate and secrete both type 1 helper T cell and type 2 helper T cell cytokines. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • NK cells can enhance T-cell activation without production of cytokines linked to adverse reactions. (unimedizin-mainz.de)