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-cells, and activate T-cells to attack cancer cells. ICIs used to treat metastatic melanoma include anticytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4 (CTLA-4) MAB, ipilimumab ( 1 ) and antiprogrammed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) MAbs, nivolumab and pembrolizumab
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of the immune response, while ICIs are monoclonal antibodies directed against certain immune checkpoints, such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) (ipilimumab) and programmed death 1 (PD-1) (nivolumab, pembrolizumab) and its ligand
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of other genes implicated in the immune function, such as PTPN22 , CTLA4 , and BACH2 , are equally associated with endocrine autoimmunity ( 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ). PTPN22 encodes a negative regulator of T cell receptor signaling, which
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Introduction Oncological immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are transforming oncological practice ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). The first ICI, ipilimumab (Yervoy®), a CTLA-4 inhibitor, was used exclusively in metastatic malignant melanoma post
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Introduction Immunotherapy treatment with checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) such as ipilimumab (CTLA-4 inhibitor), nivolumab and pembrolizumab (PD-1 inhibitors) significantly improves prognosis in a number of cancers ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). Combination
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of autoimmune diseases by suppressing effector T cells and B cells ( 6 ). The immunosuppressive mechanisms employed by Tregs include the expression of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) to suppress costimulation, consumption of interleukin-2
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-cell signalling pathways, that otherwise suppress immune responses to cancer cells, thereby acting to promote an anti-tumour immune response. Current agents are monoclonal antibodies targeting either cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (anti-CTLA4), programmed cell
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-risk genes which are also shared between some other AIDs ( 11 ). These include AIRE, BACH2, TTPN22, CTLA4, CLEC6A and HLA-DRB1, which jointly may account for 20% of the heritability of AD ( 11 , 16 ). These genes are relevant in many immune functions. For
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mellitus pathogenesis. A. Genetic factors 1. HLA 2. Insulin-VNTR 3. CTLA-4 4. Other genetic associations (PTPN22, AIRE, FoxP3, STAT3, IFIH1, HIP14, ERBB3) B. Epigenetic factors C. Environmental factors
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against either PD-1 or PD-L1. Figure 1 illustrates immune checkpoint pathways and their inhibitors. Figure 1 Immune checkpoint pathways and their inhibitors. APC, antigen presenting cell; CD28, cluster of differentiation 28; CTLA-4, cytotoxic T