Targeting coagulation to unlock antitumor immunity?

Oncoimmunology. 2022 Feb 24;11(1):2045696. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2022.2045696. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Besides a number of physical consequences (reduced blood supply, stabilization of circulating tumor microemboli, shielding from the attack of immune cells), the coagulation cascade may specifically regulate antitumor immunity. We recently applied systems biology and genomics to explore the regulation of the tumor immune microenvironment by coagulation.

Keywords: Coagulome; antigen presentation; antitumor immunity; genomics; tissue factor; tumor microenvironment.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Coagulation
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*
  • Tumor Microenvironment*