Title:Cell Adhesion Molecule CD99 in Cancer Immunotherapy
Volume: 23
Issue: 10
关键词:
CD99,癌症,生物标志物,靶向治疗,免疫治疗,细胞粘附。
摘要: The CD99 antigen is a transmembrane protein expressed in a broad variety
of tissues, particularly in hematopoietic cells, thymus, endothelial cells, etc. It participates
in several crucial biological processes, including cell adhesion, migration, death,
differentiation, and inflammation. CD99 has shown oncogenic or tumor suppressor
roles in different types of cancer. Therefore, it has been used as a biomarker and therapeutic
target for several types of cancer. Moreover, it has also been reported to be
involved in several critical immune processes, such as T cell activation and differentiation,
dendritic cell differentiation, and so on. Hence, CD99 may have potential values
in cancer immunotherapy. Anti-CD99 antibodies have shown therapeutic effects on
certain types of cancer, especially on Ewing sarcoma and T cell acute lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL). This review summarizes the recent progress of CD99 in cancer
research and targeting therapies, especially in cancer immunotherapy, which may help
researchers understand the crucial roles of CD99 in cancer development and design
new therapeutic strategies.