Methotrexate enhances antigen presentation and maturation of tumour antigen-loaded dendritic cells through NLRP3 inflammasome activation: a strategy for dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine

Background: Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells that play a pivotal role in adaptive cell-mediated immunity by priming and activating T cells against specific tumour and pathogenic antigens. Methotrexate (MTX), a folate derivative, functions as an immunoregulatory agent. However, the...

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Main Authors: Gao-Na Shi, Min Hu, Chengjuan Chen, Junmin Fu, Shuai Shao, Yu Zhou, Lei Wu, Tiantai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1758835920987056