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ReviewCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2011

Targeting the extrinsic apoptosis signaling pathway for cancer therapy.

Thomas J Sayers

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Review in Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 102 papers.

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102citing papers in PubMed
8.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

102 citing papers in PubMed, 233 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thomas J SayersSAIC-Frederick, Inc., Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Center for Cancer Research, Cancer and Inflammation Program, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA. sayerst@mail.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute · US

Funding

Promoting tumor cell apoptosis by death ligandsZIABC011056 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI SAYERS, THOMAS · 2009 to 2018
$4.4M
Intramural NIH HHSPHS HHS HSN261200800001E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The extrinsic apoptosis pathway is triggered by the binding of death ligands of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family to their appropriate death receptors (DRs) on the cell surface. One TNF family member, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL or Apo2L), seems to preferentially cause apoptosis of transformed cells and can be systemically administered in the absence of severe toxicity. Therefore, there has been enthusiasm for the use of TRAIL or agonist antibodies to the TRAIL DR4 and DR5 in cancer therapy. Nonetheless, many cancer cells are very resistant to TRAIL apoptosis in vitro. Therefore, there is much interest in identifying compounds that can be combined with TRAIL to amplify its apoptotic effects. In this review, I will provide a brief overview of apoptosis signaling by TRAIL and discuss apoptosis-sensitizing agents, focusing mainly on the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (VELCADE) and some novel sensitizers that we have recently identified. Alternative ways to administer TRAIL or DR agonist antibodies as therapeutic agents will also be described. Finally, I will discuss some of the gaps in our understanding of TRAIL apoptosis signaling and suggest some research directions that may provide additional information for optimizing the targeting of the extrinsic apoptosis pathway for future cancer therapy.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyMolecular Targeted TherapyAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalApoptosisBoronic AcidsBortezomibDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansNeoplasmsProteasome InhibitorsPyrazinesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSignal TransductionTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, MonoclonalBoronic AcidsBortezomibProteasome InhibitorsPyrazinesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand

Identifiers

PMID21626033
PMCPMC11028721
OpenAlexW1970920944

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