ReviewBiomarker research2023
Review immune response of targeting CD39 in cancer.
Review in Biomarker research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- CD39 on CD8European journal of immunology · 2026Review
- CD26 + CD39 - CD73 + CD4 + T lymphocytes decrease after HIV-1 infection but show an intrinsic association with low viral replication and high CD4 + T-cell count.Chinese medical journal · 2026Article
- Natural Killer Cell Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors: Microenvironmental Obstacles and Translational 3D Models.Biology · 2026Review
- Immune checkpoint crosstalk between LAG-3 and CD39/CD73 in glioblastoma: dual-pathway regulation of metabolic exhaustion and therapeutic reversal strategies.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2026Review
- Immunosuppressive Pathways in Cutaneous Melanoma: Functional Integration Between PD-1 and CD73 and Therapeutic Implications.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The P2X4-P2X7 purinergic axis in alcohol-related liver disease: from fibrogenesis to immunotherapy resistance.Purinergic signalling · 2026Review
- Quantitative Investigation of ATP Switch Concept of STA551 Through Combined In Vivo Tissue Distribution Studies and Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling.The AAPS journal · 2026Article
- Targeting CD39 as a Therapeutic for Cancer Immunotherapy.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026Review
- The CD73-adenosine axis in melanoma: from multidimensional regulation to precision immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Pan-Cancer Landscape of the Novel Oxygen Sensor ADO and Its Potential Role in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Article
- Targeting CD39 in combination with IL-2/anti-IL-2 complexes enhances cytotoxic immunity and limits tumor progression.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Myeloid-derived suppressor cells and regulatory T cells in colorectal cancer: a synergistic immunosuppressive axis and emerging therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- CD39 in the pathogenesis of neuro-Behçet disease: is it an immune regulator marker?Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Overcoming multidimensional immunotherapy resistance in PDAC: from microenvironment to clinic.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Immunometabolism in the Tumor Microenvironment: Dual Role in Modulating Anti-Tumor Immunity and Tumor Progression.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Review
- Purin Metabolism Is Crucial for Regulatory T Cell Stability and Function.European journal of immunology · 2025Review
- Structural Modeling of NTPDase-Substrate Complexes Preserving Catalytic Experimental Features.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Extracellular Adenosine in Gastric Cancer: The Role of GCSCs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Purinergic pathways and their clinical use in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.Purinergic signalling · 2025Review
- Genetic determinants of head and neck cancer: exploring causality among immune cells and plasma metabolites through two-sample Mendelian randomization and mediation analysis.Discover oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The ATP-adenosine pathway has emerged as a promising target for cancer therapy, but challenges remain in achieving effective tumor control. Early research focused on blocking the adenosine generating enzyme CD73 and the adenosine receptors A2AR or A2BR in cancer. However, recent studies have shown that targeting CD39, the rate-limiting ecto-enzyme of the ATP-adenosine pathway, can provide more profound anti-tumor efficacy by reducing immune-suppressive adenosine accumulation and increasing pro-inflammatory ATP levels. In addition, combining CD39 blocking antibody with PD-1 immune checkpoint therapy may have synergistic anti-tumor effects and improve patient survival. This review will discuss the immune components that respond to CD39 targeting in the tumor microenvironment. Targeting CD39 in cancer has been shown to not only decrease adenosine levels in the tumor microenvironment (TME), but also increase ATP levels. Additionally, targeting CD39 can limit the function of Treg cells, which are known to express high levels of CD39. With phase I clinical trials of CD39 targeting currently underway, further understanding and rational design of this approach for cancer therapy are expected.
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