Annexin A5 as an immune checkpoint inhibitor and tumor-homing molecule for cancer treatment

AnnexinV has been shown to bind phosphatidylserine expressed by chemotherapy-induced apoptotic cells increasing their immunogeneicity. Here, the authors demonstrate in a preclinical tumor model that fusing tumor-antigen peptide to Annexin V enhances its efficacy when administered after chemotherapy...

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Main Authors: Tae Heung Kang, Jung Hwa Park, Andrew Yang, Hyun Jin Park, Sung Eun Lee, Young Seob Kim, Gun-Young Jang, Emily Farmer, Brandon Lam, Yeong-Min Park, Chien-Fu Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14821-z