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Non-murine models to investigate tumor-immune interactions in head and neck cancer

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Author(s):
Rossa, Jr., Carlos [1, 2] ; D'Silva, Nisha J. [1, 3]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Michigan, Sch Dent, Dept Periodont & Oral Med, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - USA
[2] State Univ Sao Paulo, UNESP, Sch Dent Araraquara, Dept Diag & Surg, Araraquara, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Michigan, Dept Pathol, Med Sch, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - USA
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Review article
Source: Oncogene; v. 38, n. 25, p. 4902-4914, JUN 20 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The immune response has important roles in the biology of solid tumors, including oncogenesis, tumor growth, invasion and metastasis, and response to treatment. Improved understanding of tumor-immune system interactions has provided promising therapeutic options that are based on the rescue and enhancement of the anti-tumoral host response. Immunebased treatments have been approved for clinical use in various types of cancer, including head and neck cancer (HNC); other strategies involving combination therapies are currently in development. These novel therapies were developed based on knowledge derived from in vitro, in silico, and in vivo pre-clinical studies. However, clinical trials seldom replicate the efficacy observed in pre-clinical animal studies. This lack of correlation between pre-clinical studies and clinical trials may be related to limitations of the models used; which highlights the relevance of considering immune-related aspects of different pre-clinical models. Murine models are the most frequently used pre-clinical models of HNC and are discussed elsewhere. Non-murine models have characteristics that offer unique opportunities for the study of HNC etiology, therapeutic strategies, and tumor-immune system interactions. The current review focuses on immune-related aspects of nonmurine models, including dog, cat, pig, zebrafish, and frog, that could be used to investigate tumor-immune interactions in HNC. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/14283-5 - Cross-talk between cancer and immune cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma invasion and metastasis: study in a novel in vivo model
Grantee:Carlos Rossa Junior
Support type: Scholarships abroad - Research