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ReviewImmunological reviews2017

Immunoregulatory functions of VISTA.

Elizabeth C Nowak, J Louise Lines, Frederick S Varn, Jie Deng, Aurelien Sarde, Rodwell Mabaera, Anna Kuta, Isabelle Le Mercier, Chao Cheng, Randolph J Noelle

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Review in Immunological reviews, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 136 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Elizabeth C NowakDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
J Louise LinesDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Frederick S VarnDepartment of Biomedical Data Science and Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Jie DengDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Aurelien SardeDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Rodwell MabaeraDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Anna KutaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Isabelle Le MercierImmuNext, Inc., Lebanon, NH, USA.
Chao ChengDepartment of Biomedical Data Science and Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Randolph J NoelleDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.

Funding

Quantitative Biology Research InstituteP20GM103534 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI AMOS, CHRISTOPHER I. · 2012 to 2016
$8.6M
VISTA, a novel regulator of immunity and autoimmunityR01AI098007 · NIAID · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI NOELLE, RANDOLPH J. · 2012 to 2016
$2.8M
Negative regulation of Lupus by the VISTA PathwayR01AR070760 · NIAMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI NOELLE, RANDOLPH J. · 2017 to 2021
$1.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI098007NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR070760NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103534
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Utilization of negative checkpoint regulators (NCRs) for cancer immunotherapy has garnered significant interest with the completion of clinical trials demonstrating efficacy. While the results of monotherapy treatments are compelling, there is increasing emphasis on combination treatments in an effort to increase response rates to treatment. One of the most recently discovered NCRs is VISTA (V-domain Ig-containing Suppressor of T cell Activation). In this review, we describe the functions of this molecule in the context of cancer immunotherapy. We also discuss factors that may influence the use of anti-VISTA antibody in combination therapy and how genomic analysis may assist in providing indications for treatment.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalB7 AntigensCombined Modality TherapyGenomeHumansImmunotherapyLymphocyte ActivationNeoplasmsAntibodies, MonoclonalB7 AntigensVSIR protein, humancancerimmunotherapiesPD-1HVISTA

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PMID28258694
PMCPMC5702497

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