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Oncoimmunology. 2013 Oct 01;2(10):e25963. doi: 10.4161/onci.25963. Epub 2013 Aug 02.

A new role for NFκB in immunosurveillance and its implications for cancer immunotherapy.

Oncoimmunology

Amer A Beg, Tahira Khan, Scott J Antonia

Affiliations

  1. Department of Immunology; Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa, FL USA.
  2. Department of Immunology; Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa, FL USA ; Atta ur Rehman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB); National University of Science and Technology (NUST); Islamabad, Pakistan.
  3. Department of Immunology; Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa, FL USA ; Department of Thoracic Oncology; Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa, FL USA.

PMID: 24404421 PMCID: PMC3875605 DOI: 10.4161/onci.25963

Abstract

The activation of NFκB in the tumor microenvironment is associated with inflammatory responses that promote disease progression. We have recently found that the activation of NFκB in the tumor also regulates T cell-mediated immune responses, hence actively participating in cancer immunosurveillance. These findings call for reassessment of the function of NFκB within neoplastic lesions and open novel perspectives for anticancer immunotherapy.

Keywords: Immunotherapy; NFκB; chemokines; immunosurveillance; inflammation; lung cancer

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