Search Results - "Mansour, Anthony"
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An Oncolytic Virus Expressing IL15/IL15Rα Combined with Off-the-Shelf EGFR-CAR NK Cells Targets Glioblastoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-07-2021)“…IL15 is a pleiotropic cytokine with multiple roles that improve immune responses to tumor cells. Oncolytic viruses (OV) specifically lyse tumors and activate…”
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Off-the-Shelf Prostate Stem Cell Antigen–Directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer Cell Therapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-04-2022)“…Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death with a 5-year survival rate of approximately 10%. It typically presents as a…”
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PDGF-D-PDGFRβ signaling enhances IL-15-mediated human natural killer cell survival
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-01-2022)“…The axis of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and PDGF receptor-beta (PDGFRβ) plays prominent roles in cell growth and motility. In addition, PDGF-D…”
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CD56 Expression Marks Human Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Divergence from a Shared NK Cell and Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cell Developmental Pathway
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (18-09-2018)“…According to the established model of murine innate lymphoid cell (ILC) development, helper ILCs develop separately from natural killer (NK) cells. However, it…”
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Off-the-shelf CAR natural killer cells secreting IL-15 target spike in treating COVID-19
Published in Nature communications (11-05-2022)“…Engineered natural killer (NK) cells represent a promising option for immune therapy option due to their immediate availability in allogeneic settings. Severe…”
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Cbl-b Is Upregulated and Plays a Negative Role in Activated Human NK Cells
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-02-2021)“…The E3 ubiquitin ligase Cbl-b has been characterized as an intracellular checkpoint in T cells; however, the function of Cbl-b in primary human NK cells, an…”
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Adipocytes: A Novel Target for IL-15/IL-15Rα Cancer Gene Therapy
Published in Molecular therapy (08-05-2019)“…IL-15 is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an essential role in the development and activation of natural killer (NK) cells. Adipose tissue acts as an…”
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CD84 is a regulator of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in multiple myeloma
Published in JCI insight (22-02-2021)“…Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by an accumulation of malignant plasma cells (PCs) within the BM. The BM microenvironment supports survival of the…”
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Enriched environment regulates thymocyte development and alleviates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-01-2019)“…•Environmental enrichment (EE) modulates thymocyte maturation and selection in mice.•Hypothalamic BDNF mediates the EE-induced thymic phenotypes.•Adrenalectomy…”
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Enriched environment enhances NK cell maturation through hypothalamic BDNF in male mice
Published in European journal of immunology (01-03-2021)“…Macroenvironmental factors, including a patient's physical and social environment, play a role in cancer risk and progression. Our previous preclinical studies…”
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Preclinical Evaluation of Off-The-Shelf PD-L1+ Human Natural Killer Cells Secreting IL15 to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in Cancer immunology research (04-06-2024)“…We described previously a human natural killer (NK) cell population that upregulates PD-L1 expression upon recognizing and reacting to tumor cells or exposure…”
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Vitamin K2 supplementation and arterial stiffness among renal transplant recipients-a single-arm, single-center clinical trial
Published in Journal of the American Society of Hypertension (01-09-2017)“…Subclinical vitamin K deficiency is prevalent among renal transplant recipients and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However,…”
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Adipocyte CD1d Gene Transfer Induces T Cell Expansion and Adipocyte Inflammation in CD1d Knockout Mice
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-05-2022)“…CD1d, a lipid Ag-presenting molecule for invariant NKT (iNKT) cells, is abundantly expressed on adipocytes and regulates adipose homeostasis through iNKT…”
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Vitamin K2 Status and Arterial Stiffness Among Untreated Migraine Patients: A Case‐Control Study
Published in Headache (01-03-2020)“…Objective We aimed to examine arterial stiffness and vitamin K2 status in migraine subjects by comparison to controls. Background Migraine is a primary…”
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Environmental activation of a hypothalamic BDNF-adipocyte IL-15 axis regulates adipose-natural killer cells
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-07-2021)“…•Environmental enrichment stimulates expansion of natural killer (NK) cells in fat.•Hypothalamic BDNF is the upstream brain mediator underlying this…”
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Hijacking TYRO3 from Tumor Cells via Trogocytosis Enhances NK-cell Effector Functions and Proliferation
Published in Cancer immunology research (01-10-2021)“…Trogocytosis is a fast, cell-cell contact-dependent uptake of membrane patches and associated molecules by one cell from another. Here, we report our…”
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CSF1R inhibitor PLX5622 and environmental enrichment additively improve metabolic outcomes in middle-aged female mice
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (02-02-2020)“…As the elderly population grows, chronic metabolic dysfunction including obesity and diabetes are becoming increasingly common comorbidities. Hypothalamic…”
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Social isolation exacerbates diet-induced obesity and peripheral inflammation in young male mice under thermoneutrality
Published in iScience (17-03-2023)“…Social isolation (SI) is associated with an increased risk of mortality and various chronic diseases—including obesity—in humans. Murine studies probing SI…”
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Transfusion Therapy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Published in Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology (01-03-2017)“…Hydroxyurea, blood transfusions, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation represent the 3 disease-modifying therapies in children with sickle cell disease…”
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An optimized xylene-free protein extraction method adapted to formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections for western blot analysis
Published in Histology and histopathology (01-03-2017)“…Deparaffinization of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues with xylene currently remains a major challenge to the biomedical community. We developed…”
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