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Immune Escape Mechanisms and Their Clinical Relevance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Version 1 : Received: 21 August 2020 / Approved: 22 August 2020 / Online: 22 August 2020 (04:58:03 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 31 August 2020 / Approved: 31 August 2020 / Online: 31 August 2020 (04:32:48 CEST)

How to cite: Seliger, B.; Massa, C.; Yang, B.; Bethmann, D.; Kappler, M.; Eckert, A.; Wickenhauser, C. Immune Escape Mechanisms and Their Clinical Relevance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Preprints 2020, 2020080490. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202008.0490.v2 Seliger, B.; Massa, C.; Yang, B.; Bethmann, D.; Kappler, M.; Eckert, A.; Wickenhauser, C. Immune Escape Mechanisms and Their Clinical Relevance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Preprints 2020, 2020080490. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202008.0490.v2

Abstract

β2-m, β2-microglobulin; CAF, cancer associated fibroblast; CSC, cancer stem cell; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocyte; DC, dendritic cell; ECM, extracellular matrix; EGF-R, epidermal growth factor receptor; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; HLA, human leukocyte antigen; HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; HPV, human papilloma virus; ICP immune checkpoint; ICPi, immune checkpoint inhibitor; IFN, interferon; LMP, low molecular weight protein; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MDSC, myeloid-derived suppressor cell; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; MSI, multispectral imaging; NK, natural killer; OS, overall survival; PBL, peripheral blood lymphocytes; PBMNC, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; PD1, programmed death receptor 1; PD-L1, programmed death ligand 1; PFS, progression-free survival; PI3K, phosphatidyl-linositol-3-kinase; R/M, recurrence and or metastatic; STAT, signal transducer and activator of transcription; TAA, tumor-associated antigen; TAM, tumor associated macrophages; TAP, transporter associated with antigen processing; TCR, T cell receptor; TIL, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte; TLS, tertiary lymphoid structure; TME, tumor microenvironment; Treg, regulatory T cell; TSA, tumor-specific antigen; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGF-R, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.

Keywords

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; immune escape; tumor microenvironment; immune responses; immunotherapy

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Oncology and Oncogenics

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Received: 31 August 2020
Commenter: Daniel Bethmann
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Comment: Revised version
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