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Siglecs-7/9 function as inhibitory immune checkpoints in vivo and can be targeted to enhance therapeutic antitumor immunity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 29 Jun 2021
Ibarlucea-Benitez Itziar, Weitzenfeld Polina, Smith Patrick, Ravetch Jeffrey V
Abstract excerpt
Given the role of myeloid cells in T cell activation and in the antitumor response, targeting checkpoint molecules expressed on this population represents a promising strategy to augment antitumor immunity. However, myeloid checkpoints that can be effectively used as immunotherapy targets are still lacking. Here, we demonstrate the therapeutic potential of targeting the myeloid receptors Siglec-7 and Siglec-9 in...
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