VISTA as a prospective immune checkpoint in gynecological malignant tumors: A review of the literature

Autor: Ren Ran, Chang Xin, Chen Cong, Yu Hao, Han Lu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Open Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1966-75 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2391-5463
DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0866
Popis: V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA), encoded by the human VSIR gene, is a B7 family checkpoint homologous to the programmed death-Ligand 1 sequence. In gynecologic malignancies, VISTA is abnormally expressed and regulates the tumor immune microenvironment, causing a high upregulation of VISTA expression in T-cells and myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment and promoting tumor proliferation, progression, and immune tolerance. Here, we review the research progress of VISTA in ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancers through its structure and immunomodulatory mechanism. The comprehensive study of VISTA is expected to improve the current problem of poor immunotherapeutic effects and provide new ideas for immune therapy in patients with gynecologic tumors.
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