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ArticleOncoimmunology2025

Induction of cell death in malignant cells and regulatory T cells in the tumor microenvironment by targeting CD137.

Rui Sun, Kang Yi Lee, Yu Mei, Emily Nickles, Jia Le Lin, Runze Xia, Haiyan Liu, Herbert Schwarz

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Article in Oncoimmunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Rui SunDepartment of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Kang Yi LeeNUS Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yu MeiNUS Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Emily NicklesDepartment of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Jia Le LinDepartment of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Runze XiaDepartment of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Haiyan LiuNUS Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Herbert SchwarzDepartment of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-3558-3424

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute significantly to the immunosuppressive nature of the tumor microenvironment which is a main barrier for immunotherapies of solid cancers. Reducing Treg numbers enhances anti-tumor immune responses but current depletion strategies also impair effector T cells (Teffs), potentially leading to reduced anti-tumor immunity and/or autoimmune diseases. CD137 has been identified as the most differentially expressed gene between peripheral Tregs and intratumoral Tregs in virtually all solid cancers. Further, CD137 is expressed by malignant cells of certain cancers, making it a potential target for tumor immunotherapy. Here, we report the development of a fully human anti-human CD137 antibody of the IgG1 isotype, clone P1A1, that induces antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in CD137

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T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTumor MicroenvironmentTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell DeathCell Line, TumorHumansImmunotherapyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAntibodies, MonoclonalTumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9AntibodyCD137depletionregulatory T celltumor microenvironment

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PMID39716931
PMCPMC12952740

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