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ReviewCancer immunology research2015

The regulatory role of invariant NKT cells in tumor immunity.

Rosanna M McEwen-Smith, Mariolina Salio, Vincenzo Cerundolo

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Review in Cancer immunology research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

103 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rosanna M McEwen-SmithMedical Research Council Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Mariolina SalioMedical Research Council Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Vincenzo CerundoloMedical Research Council Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom. vincenzo.cerundolo@imm.ox.ac.uk.

Funding

Cancer Research UK 17722Cancer Research UK A11331Cancer Research UK C399/A2291Medical Research Council G1000800Medical Research Council MC_UU_12010/1Wellcome Trust 084923Wellcome Trust 84923
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are a unique population of T lymphocytes, which lie at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune systems, and are important mediators of immune responses and tumor surveillance. iNKT cells recognize lipid antigens in a CD1d-dependent manner; their subsequent activation results in a rapid and specific downstream response, which enhances both innate and adaptive immunity. The capacity of iNKT cells to modify the immune microenvironment influences the ability of the host to control tumor growth, making them an important population to be harnessed in the clinic for the development of anticancer therapeutics. Indeed, the identification of strong iNKT-cell agonists, such as α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) and its analogues, has led to the development of synthetic lipids that have shown potential in vaccination and treatment against cancers. In this Masters of Immunology article, we discuss these latest findings and summarize the major discoveries in iNKT-cell biology, which have enabled the design of potent strategies for immune-mediated tumor destruction.

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AnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmHumansImmunotherapyNatural Killer T-CellsNeoplasmsAntigens, Neoplasm

Identifiers

PMID25941354
PMCPMC4430818

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