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The ectonucleotidases CD 39 and CD 73: Novel checkpoint inhibitor targets

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Allard, Bertrand, Longhi, Maria Serena, Robson, Simon C., Stagg, John·2017·Immunological Reviews

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Cancers are able to grow by subverting immune suppressive pathways, to prevent the malignant cells as being recognized as dangerous or foreign. This mechanism prevents the cancer from being eliminated by the immune system and allows disease to progress from a very early stage to a lethal state. Immunotherapies are newly developing interventions that modify the patient's immune system to fight cancer, by either directly stimulating rejection-type processes or blocking suppressive pathways. Extracellular adenosine generated by the ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73 is a newly recognized "immune checkpoint mediator" that interferes with anti-tumor immune responses. In this review, we focus on CD39 and CD73 ectoenzymes and encompass aspects of the biochemistry of these molecules as well as detailing the distribution and function on immune cells. Effects of CD39 and CD73 inhibition in preclinical and clinical studies are discussed. Finally, we provide insights into potential clinical application of adenosinergic and other purinergic-targeting therapies and forecast how these might develop in combination with other anti-cancer modalities.

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Authors
Allard, B., Longhi, M. S., Robson, S. C., & Stagg, J.
Affiliations
  • Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Robson, Simon C.
  • Stagg, John
Venue
Immunological Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-03
Volume
276
Issue
1
Pages
121-144
ISSN
  • 0105-2896 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-065X
OpenAlex
W2591655768
Cited by
927
References
340
Citations by year
2026: 100 · 2025: 89 · 2024: 99 · 2023: 110 · 2022: 106 · 2021: 133 · 2020: 138 · 2019: 76 · 2018: 48 · 2017: 27
FWCI
8.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunological Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (P01 HL107152, R21 CA164970)
  • Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (281574.5069091.0010)
  • Terry Fox Research Institute
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Physiology › Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
Keywords
CD39, CD73, ectonucleotidases, immune checkpoint inhibitors, extracellular adenosine, purinergic signaling, tumor immunosuppression, antitumor immunity, combination cancer therapy
MeSH terms
Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Apyrase, Clinical Trials as Topic, Combined Modality Therapy, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Humans, Immunotherapy, Neoplasms, Antigens, CD, 5'-Nucleotidase, Tumor Escape, GPI-Linked Proteins, Tumor Microenvironment

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