Autophagy in Immune Response: Impact on Cancer Immunotherapy

Salem Chouaib

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9780128196090
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128227572
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Autophagy in Immune Response: Impact on Cancer Immunotherapy focuses on the status and future directions of autophagy with respect to different aspects of its interaction with the immune system and immunotherapy. The book takes scientific research in autophagy a step further by presenting reputable information on the topic and offering integrated content with advancements in autophagy, from cell biology and biochemical research, to clinical treatments. This book is a valuable source for cancer researchers, oncologists, graduate students and several members of biomedical field who are interested in learning more on the relationship between autophagy and immunotherapies. - Presents updated knowledge on autophagy at the basic level and its potential use in cancer treatment - Offers the first book to cover autophagy at the interface of cell biology, immunology and tumor biology - Provides a wealth of information on the topic in a coherent and comprehensive collection of contributions by world renowned scientists and investigators

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Aims and Scope for Series “Sensitizing Agents for Cancer Resistant to Cell Mediated Immunotherapy”
• About the Series Editor
• Aims and Scope of the Volume
• About The Editor
• Preface
• Contributors
• Chapter 1: Dual effect of autophagy in the regulation of cell-mediated cytotoxicity
• Chapter 2: Crosstalks between Yin-Yang 1 (YY1) and autophagy in cancer
• Chapter 3: Autophagy in brain tumor immune evasion and responses to immunotherapy
• Chapter 4: Lectins as modulators of autophagy in cancer immunotherapy
• Chapter 5: How does autophagy affect tumor-infiltrating immune cells?
• Chapter 6: Complement factors-mediated modulation of autophagy
• Chapter 7: The emerging impact of autophagy on the antitumor immune response
• Chapter 8: Autophagy mediated danger signaling regulates tumor immunosurveillance and may potentiate the effects of anti-cancer immunotherapy through increased adjuvanticity
• Chapter 9: Autophagy in the regulation of protein secretion in immune cells
• Chapter 10: Role of autophagy in antigen presentation and its involvement on cancer immunotherapy
• Chapter 11: Interplay between exosomes and autophagy: Are they partners in crime?
• Index