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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2020

Autoimmunity linked protein phosphatase PTPN22 as a target for cancer immunotherapy.

Rafael Cubas, Zia Khan, Qian Gong, Marina Moskalenko, Huizhong Xiong, Qinglin Ou, Christine Pai, Ryan Rodriguez, Jeanne Cheung, Andrew C Chan

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Rafael CubasDepartment of Translational Oncology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Zia KhanDepartment of Human Genetics, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Qian GongDepartment of Research- Biology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Marina MoskalenkoDepartment of Translational Oncology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Huizhong XiongDepartment of Translational Oncology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Qinglin OuDepartment of Research- Biology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Christine PaiDepartment of Research- Biology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Ryan RodriguezDepartment of Translational Oncology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Jeanne CheungDepartment of Cancer Immunology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Andrew C ChanDepartment of Research- Biology, Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA acc@gene.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7523-6139

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer immunotherapy has evolved from interferon-alpha (IFNα) and interleukin-2 in the 1980s to CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs), the latter highlighting the importance of enhancing T-cell functions. While the search for novel immunomodulatory pathways continues, combination therapies augmenting multiple pathways can also increase efficacy. The association of autoimmune-related adverse events with clinical efficacy following CPI treatment has been inferred and suggests that breaking tolerance thresholds associated with autoimmunity may affect host immune responses for effective cancer immunotherapy.

resultsHere, we show that loss of autoimmune associated PTPN22, a key desensitization node for multiple signaling pathways, including IFNα receptor (IFNAR) and T-cell receptor, can augment tumor responses. Implantation of syngeneic tumors in

conclusionsTogether, these data suggest that inhibition of PTPN22 phosphatase activity may provide an effective therapeutic option for cancer immunotherapy and that exploring genetic variants that shift immune tolerance thresholds may serve as a paradigm for finding new cancer immunotherapy targets.

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AnimalsAutoimmunityHumansImmunotherapyMaleMiceNeoplasmsProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 22Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 22PTPN22 protein, humanautoimmunityimmunotherapyT-lymphocytes

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PMID33127657
PMCPMC7604869
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