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Glycan-mediated modification of the immune response

  • Caroline Benedicte Kjærulff Mathiesen
  • , Anders Elm Pedersen
  • , Hans H. Wandall
  • Københavns Universitet

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftsartikel › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

Aberrantly glycosylated tumor antigens represent promising targets for the development of anti-cancer vaccines, yet how glycans influence immune responses is poorly understood. Recent studies have demonstrated that GalNAc-glycosylation enhances antigen uptake by dendritic cells as well as CD4+ T-cell and humoral responses, but prevents CD8+ T-cell activation. Here, we briefly discuss the relevance of glycans as candidate targets for anti-cancer vaccines.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere23659
TidsskriftOncoimmunology
Vol/bind2
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)e23659
ISSN2162-4011
DOI
StatusUdgivet - apr. 2013
Udgivet eksterntJa

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  • Kliniske undersøgelsesmetoder, laboratorieteknologi og radiografi

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