Suppression of Myeloid Cell Arginase Activity leads to Therapeutic Response in a NSCLC Mouse Model by Activating Anti-Tumor Immunity

Abstract Background Tumor orchestrated metabolic changes in the microenvironment limit generation of anti-tumor immune responses. Availability of arginine, a semi-essential amino acid, is critical for lymphocyte proliferation and function. Levels of arginine are regulated by the enzymes arginase 1,2...

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Main Authors: Juan J. Miret, Paul Kirschmeier, Shohei Koyama, Mingrui Zhu, Yvonne Y. Li, Yujiro Naito, Min Wu, Venkat S. Malladi, Wei Huang, William Walker, Sangeetha Palakurthi, Glenn Dranoff, Peter S. Hammerman, Chad V. Pecot, Kwok-Kin Wong, Esra A. Akbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-02-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40425-019-0504-5