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CTLA-4+ Regulatory T Cells are Increased in Cetuximab Treated Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Suppress NK Cell Cytotoxicity and Correlate with Poor Prognosis

The EGFR-targeted antibody cetuximab is effective against head and neck cancer (HNC), but in only 15-20% of patients, and the variability and extent of cetuximab-mediated cellular immunity is not fully understood. We hypothesized that regulatory T cell...

Treg Induced by Cetuximab Influence Clinical Outcome

The EGFR-targeted antibody cetuximab is effective against head and neck cancer (HNSCC), but in only 15% to 20% of patients, and the variability and extent of cetuximab-mediated cellular immunity is not fully understood. We hypothesized that regulatory...

NUAK2 amplification coupled with PTEN deficiency promote melanoma development via CDK activation

The AMPK-related kinase NUAK2 has been implicated in melanoma growth and survival outcomes but its therapeutic utility has yet to be confirmed. In this study, we show how its genetic amplication in PTEN-deficient melanomas may rationalize the use of CD...

Inhibition of CDK2 Inhibits Melanoma Growth

The AMPK-related kinase NUAK2 has been implicated in melanoma growth and survival outcomes, but its therapeutic utility has yet to be confirmed. In this study, we show how its genetic amplification in PTEN-deficient melanomas may rationalize the use of...

Optimizing a lupus autoantibody for targeted cancer therapy

The specificity of binding by antibodies to target antigens is a compelling advantage to antibody-based cancer therapy, but most antibodies cannot penetrate cells to impact intracellular processes. Select lupus autoantibodies penetrate into cell nuclei...