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Bhlhe40: Required For Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling And Immune Checkpoint Therapy Efficacy, Avery Salmon, Avery J. Salmon
Bhlhe40: Required For Tumor Microenvironment Remodeling And Immune Checkpoint Therapy Efficacy, Avery Salmon, Avery J. Salmon
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Advancements in immunotherapy treatments have become essential in the treatment of various cancers, such as those with high tumor burden like melanoma(Brahmer et al., 2012; Hodi et al., 2010). Immunotherapy, specifically immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) provides antagonist effect on specific immune checkpoints to control effector T cell functions(Pardoll, 2012). This therapy allows for the modulation of anti-tumor responses through the use of monoclonal antibodies, such as anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1 that block the receptors from binding with their ligands, thus allowing for CD4+ and CD8+ T cell priming and activation(Wei et al., 2017). However, the required epigenetic and transcriptional …