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Cancer immunotherapies: A hope for the uncurable?

The use of cancer immunotherapies is not novel but has been used over the decades in the clinic. Only recently have we found the true potential of stimulating an anti-tumor response after the breakthrough of checkpoint inhibitors. Cancer immunotherapies have become the first line treatment for many malignancies at various stages. Nevertheless, the clinical results in terms of overall survival and progression free survival were not as anticipated. Majority of cancer patients do not respond to immunotherapies and the reasons differ. Hence, further improvements for cancer immunotherapies are cruc

Нынешний подход к решению проблемы вторичного недоедания у пациентов с гематологическими отклонениями: рекомендации в отношении консенсуса экспертов Испании.

Для оценки мнений клинических гематологов было проведено обследование на базе Делфи (n = 17) и клинических иммунологов (n = 18) по всей Испании о вторичных иммунодефицитах (СИД) в области лечения онкогематологических пациентов. Там было 100% :: согласие с необходимостью наличия руководящих принципов в отношении лечения иммунодефицита у пациентов, страдающих гематологией; проведение базовой иммунологической оценки у пациентов с хронической лимфоцитной лейкемией (КЛЛ), множественной миеломой (ММ), лимфомой и гематопоиетической трансплантацией стволовых клеток (ХСБТ); и количественная оценка уров

mRNA вакцины для профилактики и лечения заболеваний.

mRNA вакцины стали высокоэффективными стратегиями в области профилактики и лечения болезней, в значительной степени, хотя и не полностью благодаря их выдающимся показателям в последние годы в борьбе с глобальной чумой. COVID-19. Огромное превосходство вакцин MRNA в том, что касается их эффективности, безопасности и крупномасштабного производства, побуждает фармацевтическую промышленность и биотехнологические компании распространять их применение на различные заболевания, несмотря на несомненные проблемы в проектировании, изготовлении и способе управления. В настоящем обзоре рассматриваются тех

Unlocking the potential: advancements and applications of gene therapy in severe disorders.

INTRODUCTION: Several severe disorders, such as inherited diseases (e.g. cystic fibrosis and beta thalassemia), genetic diseases (e.g. malignant tumors and diabetes), and infectious diseases (e.g. HIV) are pose significant challenges to human health. BACKGROUND: Over the past few decades, researchers have been working on gene therapies, and currently, terrible dreams have come true. To date, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved multiple gene therapies such as Kynamro for familial hypercholesterolaemia, Exondys51 for duchenne muscular dystrophy, Spinraza for spinal muscular atro

Biological and clinical basis for molecular studies of interferons.

The cytokine family of interferons (IFNs) has multiple functions, including antiviral, anti-tumor, and immunomodulatory effects and regulation of cell differentiation. The multiple functions of the IFN system are thought to be an innate defense against microbes and foreign substances. The IFN system consists first of cells that produce IFNs in response to viral infection or other foreign stimuli and second of cells that establish the antiviral state in response to IFNs. This process of innate immunity involves multiple signaling mechanisms and activation of various host genes. Viruses have evo

Integrating oncolytic adenoviruses into combination cancer therapy: Mechanisms, advances and clinical outlook.

BACKGROUND: Cancer represents a major global public health issue, and recent research has focused on improving the efficacy of existing therapeutic approaches. In this context, oncolytic viruses have emerged as promising treatment options for advanced and treatment-resistant malignancies. Among them, adenoviruses are the most extensively studied due to their favourable safety profile, biological versatility and ease of genetic modification to enhance therapeutic performance. MAIN BODY: Combination-based strategies integrating virotherapy with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy have b

Oncolytic Adenovirus: Prospects for Cancer Immunotherapy.

Immunotherapy has moved to the forefront of modern oncologic treatment in the past few decades. Various forms of immunotherapy currently are emerging, including oncolytic viruses. In this therapy, viruses are engineered to selectively propagate in tumor cells and reduce toxicity for non-neoplastic tissues. Adenovirus is one of the most frequently employed oncolytic viruses because of its capacity in tumor cell lysis and immune response stimulation. Upregulation of immunostimulatory signals induced by oncolytic adenoviruses (OAds) might significantly remove local immune suppression and amplify

Respiratory Viral Infections in Recipients of Cellular Therapies: A Review of Incidence, Outcomes, Treatment, and Prevention.

Respiratory viral infections (RVIs) are of major clinical importance in immunocompromised patients and represent a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematologic malignancies and those who have undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation. Similarly, patients receiving immunotherapy with CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells, natural killer cells, and genetically modified T-cell receptors are susceptible to RVIs and progression to lower respiratory tract infections. In adoptive cellular therapy recipients, this enhanced susceptibility to RVIs resul

Medical countermeasures against henipaviruses: a review and public health perspective.

Henipaviruses, including Nipah virus, are regarded as pathogens of notable epidemic potential because of their high pathogenicity and the paucity of specific medical countermeasures to control infections in humans. We review the evidence of medical countermeasures against henipaviruses and project their cost in a post-COVID-19 era. Given the sporadic and unpredictable nature of henipavirus outbreaks, innovative strategies will be needed to circumvent the infeasibility of traditional phase 3 clinical trial regulatory pathways. Stronger partnerships with scientific institutions and regulatory au

An Overview of the Strategies to Boost SARS-CoV-2-Specific Immunity in People with Inborn Errors of Immunity.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has heightened concerns about immunological protection, especially for individuals with inborn errors of immunity (IEI). While COVID-19 vaccines elicit strong immune responses in healthy individuals, their effectiveness in IEI patients remains unclear, particularly against new viral variants and vaccine formulations. This uncertainty has led to anxiety, prolonged self-isolation, and repeated vaccinations with uncertain benefits among IEI patients. Despite some level of immune response from vaccination, the definition of protective immunity in IEI individuals is still un

Gene therapy: principles, challenges and use in clinical practice.

INTRODUCTION: Gene therapy is an emerging topic in medicine. The first products have already been licensed in the European Union for the treatment of immune deficiency, spinal muscular atrophy, hemophilia, retinal dystrophy, a rare neurotransmitter disorder and some hematological cancers, while many more are being assessed in preclinical and clinical trials. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the core principles of gene therapy along with information on challenges and risks. Benefits, adverse effects and potential risks are illustrated based on the examples of

Pathology Competencies in Medical Education and Educational Cases: Update 2023.

Pathology is a core component of medical school curricula because understanding the pathogenesis of the disease is foundational both for diagnostic efficiency and optimal use of ancillary resources in patient care. The Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME) were developed as a national resource of expectations of pathology knowledge for medical students. The PCME are composed of three competencies: disease mechanisms and processes, organ system pathology, and diagnostic pathology and therapeutic pathology. The learning goals and learning objectives of the PCME that were first publ

Иммунитет Т-клеток, специфичный для EBV: значение для множественного склероза.

Генетические и экологические факторы совместно определяют подверженность развитию множественных склерозов (МС). Улучшения в разработке эпидемиологических исследований помогли выявить последовательные ассоциации экологического риска, такие, как повышенная подверженность НР после заражения вирусом Эпштейн-Барр (ЭБВ), в то время как биологические механизмы, влияющие на связь между ЕБВ и НР, по-прежнему недостаточно изучены. Увеличение и расширение репертуара антител и клеток иммунной реакции на антигены EBV, особенно на доминирующий антиген CD4+T-клеток EBV 1 (EBNA1) постоянно наблюдается у пацие

Ocular effects caused by viral infections and corresponding vaccines: An overview of varicella zoster virus, measles virus, influenza viruses, hepatitis B virus, and SARS-CoV-2.

Many viral infections can affect vision and the visual system. Vaccination to prevent diseases is commonplace today, acting by stimulating an immune response without developing the pathology. It involves the production of persisting antibodies against the pathogen and the activation of T cells. Certain diseases have already been eradicated by rigorous vaccination campaigns, while others are hoped to be eliminated soon. Vaccines currently available on the market are largely safe, even if they can rarely cause some adverse effects, such as ocular complications. Analyzing existing literature, we

Infections After High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Nanoparticles Based Therapeutic Approaches in Oncogenic Viral Infections: A Review.

Nanotechnology has revolutionized biomedical research by providing novel strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oncogenic viral infections. Nanoparticles, possessing tunable physicochemical properties, enable targeted drug delivery, enhance vaccine efficacy, and facilitate advanced viral diagnostics, addressing key limitations of conventional therapies. Oncogenic viruses contribute substantially to the global burden of cancer through persistent infections and are influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors. The objective of this review is to synthesize and critically

Oncolytic herpes viruses, chemotherapeutics, and other cancer drugs.

Oncolytic viruses are emerging as a potential new way of treating cancers. They are selectively replication-competent viruses that propagate only in actively dividing tumor cells but not in normal cells and, as a result, destroy the tumor cells by consequence of lytic infection. At least six different oncolytic herpes simplex viruses (oHSVs) have undergone clinical trials worldwide to date, and they have demonstrated an excellent safety profile and intimations of efficacy. The first pivotal Phase III trial with an oHSV, talimogene laherparepvec (T-Vec [OncoVex(GM-CSF)]), is almost complete, wi

State of the Art of Pharmacological Activators of p53 in Ocular Malignancies.

The pivotal role of p53 in the regulation of a vast array of cellular functions has been the subject of extensive research. The biological activity of p53 is not strictly limited to cell cycle arrest but also includes the regulation of homeostasis, DNA repair, apoptosis, and senescence. Thus, mutations in the p53 gene with loss of function represent one of the major mechanisms for cancer development. As expected, due to its key role, p53 is expressed throughout the human body including the eye. Specifically, altered p53 signaling pathways have been implicated in the development of conjunctival

mRNA vaccine in cancer therapy: Current advance and future outlook.

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines are a relatively new class of vaccines that have shown great promise in the immunotherapy of a wide variety of infectious diseases and cancer. In the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines have contributed tremendously against SARS-CoV2, which has prompted the arrival of the mRNA vaccine research boom, especially in the research of cancer vaccines. Compared with conventional cancer vaccines, mRNA vaccines have significant advantages, including efficient production of protective immune responses, relatively low side effects and lower cost of acquisitio

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Advances in CRISPR-Cas technology and its applications: revolutionising precision medicine.

CRISPR-Cas (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats-CRISPR-associated proteins) has undergone marked advancements since its discovery as an adaptive immune system in bacteria and archaea, emerged as a potent gene-editing tool after the successful engineering of its synthetic guide RNA (sgRNA) toward the targeting of specific DNA sequences with high accuracy. Besides its DNA editing ability, further-developed Cas variants can also edit the epigenome, rendering the CRISPR-Cas system a versatile tool for genome and epigenome manipulation and a pioneering force in precision medic