Complement C3a and C5a receptor blockade modulates regulatory T cell conversion in head and neck cancer.
Jacob GadwaThomas E BickettLaurel B DarraghMichael William KnitzShilpa BhatiaMiles PiperBenjamin Van CourtShiv BhuvaneDiemmy NguyenVaruna NangiaEmily K KleczkoRaphael A NemenoffSana D KaramPublished in: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (2021)
Our data establish Tregs as a pro-tumorigenic driver during complement inhibition and provide evidence that targeted C3a and C5a receptor inhibition may add therapeutic advantage when coupled with anti-Treg therapy.