2022
Distinct Mechanisms of Mismatch-Repair Deficiency Delineate Two Modes of Response to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Endometrial Carcinoma.
Chow RD, Michaels T, Bellone S, Hartwich T, Bonazzoli E, Iwasaki A, Song E, Santin AD. Distinct Mechanisms of Mismatch-Repair Deficiency Delineate Two Modes of Response to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Endometrial Carcinoma. Cancer Discovery 2022, 13: 312-331. PMID: 36301137, PMCID: PMC9905265, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-22-0686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1 immunotherapyImmune checkpoint blockadeMMRd tumorsNK cellsEndometrial carcinomaICB responseMutation burdenT-cell-driven immunityPhase II clinical trialMMRd endometrial cancersPD-1 inhibitorsMismatch repair-deficient cancersTumor-extrinsic factorsHigh response rateEffector CD8Antitumor immunityEndometrial cancerCancer immunotherapyImmune cellsLonger survivalClinical trialsPrimary resistanceT cellsResponse rateMMRd
2019
Intratumoral delivery of RIG-I agonist induces robust anti-tumor immune responses
Jiang X, Fedorova O, Linehan M, Dong H, Pyle A, Iwasaki A. Intratumoral delivery of RIG-I agonist induces robust anti-tumor immune responses. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: 194.28-194.28. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.202.supp.194.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-tumor efficacyRobust anti-tumor immune responseAnti-tumor immune responseTumor microenvironmentNucleic acid-sensing pathwaysT-cell depletionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesCytosolic nucleic acid-sensing pathwaysB16 melanoma growthVivo anti-tumor efficacyPromising therapeutic agentLong-term survivalRemarkable antitumor effectImmunogenic tumorsInnate cellsCell depletionCancer immunotherapyMouse survivalImmune responseTumor volumeCombination treatmentIntratumoral deliveryAntitumor effectsMelanoma growthTumor subtypes
2017
Immune Regulation of Antibody Access to Neuronal Tissues
Iwasaki A. Immune Regulation of Antibody Access to Neuronal Tissues. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2017, 23: 227-245. PMID: 28185790, PMCID: PMC5626569, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-brain barrierBlood-nerve barrierAdaptive immune systemImmune systemAntibody accessInnate immune controlUse of vaccinesImmune controlNeurotropic virusesCancer immunotherapyImmune regulationImmune surveillanceT cellsTAM receptorsNeurodegenerative conditionsAlzheimer's diseaseNeuronal tissueNeural tissueDiseaseTissueNovel insightsSuch novel insightsImmunotherapyCD4Cells