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Abstract
Recent findings reveal that macrophages actively control clearance by desialylating target cells via NEU1 and releasing cathepsin-cleaved calreticulin (CALR) to mark them for phagocytosis. This uncovers a dual role for CALR as immune activator or repressor, depending on its form and context, with distinct implications for cancer immunity.
期刊介绍:
OncoImmunology is a dynamic, high-profile, open access journal that comprehensively covers tumor immunology and immunotherapy.
As cancer immunotherapy advances, OncoImmunology is committed to publishing top-tier research encompassing all facets of basic and applied tumor immunology.
The journal covers a wide range of topics, including:
-Basic and translational studies in immunology of both solid and hematological malignancies
-Inflammation, innate and acquired immune responses against cancer
-Mechanisms of cancer immunoediting and immune evasion
-Modern immunotherapies, including immunomodulators, immune checkpoint inhibitors, T-cell, NK-cell, and macrophage engagers, and CAR T cells
-Immunological effects of conventional anticancer therapies.