Targeting Tumor Glycans for Cancer Therapy: Successes, Limitations, and Perspectives

Berois, Nora - Pittini, Álvaro - Osinaga, Eduardo

Resumen:

Aberrant glycosylation is a common feature of many cancers, and it plays crucial roles in tumor development and biology. Cancer progression can be regulated by several physiopathological processes controlled by glycosylation, such as cell–cell adhesion, cell–matrix interaction, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, tumor proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. Different mechanisms of aberrant glycosylation lead to the formation of tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs), which are suitable for selective cancer targeting, as well as novel antitumor immunotherapy approaches. This review summarizes the strategies developed in cancer immunotherapy targeting TACAs, analyzing molecular and cellular mechanisms and state-of-the-art methods in clinical oncology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2022
Tumor glycans
Cancer immunotherapy
Cancer glycobiology
Monoclonal antibodies
Cancer vaccines
CAR-T cells
NEOPLASIAS
POLISACÁRIDOS
GLYCOBIOLOGÍA
INMUNOTERAPIA ADOPTIVA
VACUNAS CONTRA EL CÁNCER
LINFOCITOS T
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/55230
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Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)