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Selective targeting of IL-2 to NKG2D bearing cells for improved immunotherapy.
Nature communications - 21 Sept 2016
Ghasemi Reza, Lazear Eric, Wang Xiaoli, Arefanian Saeed, Zheleznyak Alexander, Carreno Beatriz M, Higashikubo Ryuji, Gelman Andrew E, Kreisel Daniel, Fremont Daved H, Krupnick Alexander Sasha
Abstract excerpt
Despite over 20 years of clinical use, IL-2 has not fulfilled expectations as a safe and effective form of tumour immunotherapy. Expression of the high affinity IL-2Rα chain on regulatory T cells mitigates the anti-tumour immune response and its expression on vascular endothelium is responsible for life threatening complications such as diffuse capillary leak and pulmonary oedema. Here we describe the development...
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