Pericytes are integral components of the tissue vasculature and have essential functions in tumour angiogenesis. Endosialin (CD248) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein highly expressed on pericytes in the tumour vasculature of most solid tumours, however it is low or negligibly expressed on normal tissue pericytes. Experiments using wild-type and endosialin-knockout mice has revealed that stromal endosialin expression facilitates intravasation of tumor cells from the primary tumor into the circulation, thereby promoting metastatic dissemination.
Endosialin-Expressing Pericytes Promote Metastatic Dissemination.
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View SamplesThe goal of this study is to evaluate immune profile in anti PD-1 antibody, Nivolumab, bound CD8 T cells vs Nivolumab unbound CD8 T cells. Overall design: We performed sorting for IgG4 positive and negative CD8 T cells from five individual patients at the time after one dose treatment and compared transcriptome profile between them.
Clinical implications of monitoring nivolumab immunokinetics in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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