2022
Distinct Mechanisms of Mismatch-Repair Deficiency Delineate Two Modes of Response to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Endometrial Carcinoma.
Chow RD, Michaels T, Bellone S, Hartwich T, Bonazzoli E, Iwasaki A, Song E, Santin AD. Distinct Mechanisms of Mismatch-Repair Deficiency Delineate Two Modes of Response to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Endometrial Carcinoma. Cancer Discovery 2022, 13: 312-331. PMID: 36301137, PMCID: PMC9905265, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-22-0686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunotherapyNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditaryConceptsAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyImmune checkpoint blockadeMMRd tumorsNK cellsEndometrial carcinomaICB responseMutation burdenT-cell-driven immunityPhase II clinical trialMMRd endometrial cancersPD-1 inhibitorsMismatch repair-deficient cancersTumor-extrinsic factorsHigh response rateEffector CD8Antitumor immunityEndometrial cancerCancer immunotherapyImmune cellsLonger survivalClinical trialsPrimary resistanceT cellsResponse rateMMRd
2020
Les vaisseaux lymphatiques méningés, une cible potentielle pour le traitement des tumeurs cérébrales
Thomas JL, Song E, Boisserand L, Iwasaki A. Les vaisseaux lymphatiques méningés, une cible potentielle pour le traitement des tumeurs cérébrales. Médecine/sciences 2020, 36: 709-713. PMID: 32821046, PMCID: PMC8158397, DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2020141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours
Song E, Mao T, Dong H, Boisserand LSB, Antila S, Bosenberg M, Alitalo K, Thomas JL, Iwasaki A. VEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours. Nature 2020, 577: 689-694. PMID: 31942068, PMCID: PMC7100608, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1912-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemCross-PrimingFemaleGlioblastomaHEK293 CellsHumansImmunologic MemoryImmunologic SurveillanceLymph NodesLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMaleMelanomaMeningesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CConceptsCD8 T cellsCentral nervous systemT cellsImmune responseBrain tumorsImmune surveillanceLymphatic drainageNervous systemAntigen-specific immune responsesDeep cervical lymph nodesCapacity of VEGFCervical lymph nodesCheckpoint blockade therapyMeningeal lymphatic systemVascular endothelial growth factor CNew therapeutic approachesUncontrolled tumor growthMeningeal lymphatic vasculatureBlockade therapyLymph nodesTherapeutic approachesMouse modelTumor growthMemory responsesTumors
2017
Immune Regulation of Antibody Access to Neuronal Tissues
Iwasaki A. Immune Regulation of Antibody Access to Neuronal Tissues. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2017, 23: 227-245. PMID: 28185790, PMCID: PMC5626569, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierBlood-nerve barrierAdaptive immune systemImmune systemAntibody accessInnate immune controlUse of vaccinesImmune controlNeurotropic virusesCancer immunotherapyImmune regulationImmune surveillanceT cellsTAM receptorsNeurodegenerative conditionsAlzheimer's diseaseNeuronal tissueNeural tissueDiseaseTissueNovel insightsSuch novel insightsImmunotherapyCD4Cells