Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134(12), P. 1808 - 1823
Published: June 6, 2024
Mounting
experimental
and
clinical
evidence
has
revealed
that
adaptive
immune
mechanisms
targeting
myocardial
antigens
are
triggered
by
different
forms
of
cardiac
injury
impact
disease
progression.
B
T
lymphocytes
recognize
specific
via
unique
receptors
generated
through
a
somatic
rearrangement
process
generates
potential
repertoire
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Circulation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
149(1), P. 48 - 66
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs),
antibodies
targeting
PD-1
(programmed
cell
death
protein
1)/PD-L1
death-ligand
1)
or
CTLA4
(cytotoxic
T-lymphocyte-associated
4),
have
revolutionized
cancer
management
but
are
associated
with
devastating
immune-related
adverse
events
including
myocarditis.
The
main
risk
factor
for
ICI
myocarditis
is
the
use
of
combination
and
inhibition.
often
fulminant
pathologically
characterized
by
myocardial
infiltration
T
lymphocytes
macrophages.
Although
much
has
been
learned
about
role
T-cells
in
myocarditis,
little
understood
identity,
transcriptional
diversity,
functions
infiltrating
JACC CardioOncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 715 - 731
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Despite
improvements
in
cancer
survival,
therapy-related
cardiovascular
toxicity
has
risen
to
become
a
prominent
clinical
challenge.
This
led
the
growth
of
burgeoning
field
cardio-oncology,
which
aims
advance
health
patients
and
survivors,
through
actionable
translatable
science.
In
these
Global
Cardio-Oncology
Symposium
2023
scientific
symposium
proceedings,
we
present
focused
review
on
mechanisms
that
contribute
common
toxicities
discussed
at
this
meeting,
ongoing
international
collaborative
efforts
improve
patient
outcomes,
bidirectional
challenges
translating
basic
research
care.
We
acknowledge
there
are
many
additional
therapies
significance
but
were
not
topics
discussion
symposium.
hope
symposium-based
can
highlight
knowledge
gaps
priorities
inform
design
future
studies
aim
prevent
mitigate
disease
survivors.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
are
specialized
monoclonal
antibodies
(mAbs)
that
target
immune
checkpoints
and
their
ligands,
counteracting
cancer
cell-induced
T-cell
suppression.
Approved
ICIs
like
cytotoxic
T-lymphocyte
antigen-4
(CTLA-4),
programmed
death-1
(PD-1),
its
ligand
PD-L1,
lymphocyte
activation
gene-3
(LAG-3)
have
improved
patient
outcomes
by
enhancing
anti-tumor
responses.
However,
some
patients
unresponsive,
others
experience
immune-related
adverse
events
(irAEs),
affecting
organs
the
lung,
liver,
intestine,
skin
now
cardiovascular
system.
These
cardiac
irAEs
include
conditions
myocarditis,
atherosclerosis,
pericarditis,
arrhythmias,
cardiomyopathy.
Ongoing
clinical
trials
investigate
promising
alternative
co-inhibitory
receptor
targets,
including
T
cell
immunoglobulin
mucin
domain-containing
protein
3
(Tim-3)
immunoreceptor
with
ITIM
domain
(TIGIT).
This
review
delves
into
mechanisms
of
approved
(CTLA-4,
PD-1,
LAG-3)
upcoming
options
Tim-3
TIGIT.
It
explores
use
in
treatment,
supported
both
preclinical
data.
Additionally,
it
examines
behind
toxic
irAEs,
focusing
on
ICI-associated
myocarditis
atherosclerosis.
insights
vital
as
continue
to
revolutionize
therapy,
offering
hope
patients,
while
also
necessitating
careful
monitoring
management
potential
side
effects,
emerging
complications.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Immune
checkpoint
inhibitors
(ICIs)
reinvigorate
anti-tumor
immune
responses
by
disrupting
co-inhibitory
molecules
such
as
programmed
cell
death
1
(PD-1)
and
cytotoxic
T
lymphocyte
antigen
4
(CTLA-4).
Although
ICIs
have
had
unprecedented
success
become
the
standard
of
care
for
many
cancers,
they
are
often
accompanied
off-target
inflammation
that
can
occur
in
any
organ
system.
These
related
adverse
events
(irAEs)
require
steroid
use
and/or
cessation
ICI
therapy,
which
both
lead
to
cancer
progression.
irAEs
common,
detailed
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
their
development
still
elusive.
To
further
our
understanding
develop
effective
treatment
options,
there
is
pressing
need
preclinical
models
recapitulating
clinical
settings.
In
this
review,
we
describe
current
implications
ICI-induced
skin
toxicities,
colitis,
neurological
endocrine
pneumonitis,
arthritis,
myocarditis
along
with
management.
Circulation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134(12), P. 1767 - 1790
Published: June 6, 2024
Autoimmunity
significantly
contributes
to
the
pathogenesis
of
myocarditis,
underscored
by
its
increased
frequency
in
autoimmune
diseases
such
as
systemic
lupus
erythematosus
and
polymyositis.
Even
cases
myocarditis
caused
viral
infections,
dysregulated
immune
responses
contribute
pathogenesis.
However,
whether
triggered
existing
conditions
or
precise
antigens
immunologic
pathways
driving
remain
incompletely
understood.
The
emergence
associated
with
checkpoint
inhibitor
therapy,
commonly
used
for
treating
cancer,
has
afforded
an
opportunity
understand
mechanisms
autoreactive
T
cells
specific
cardiac
myosin
playing
a
pivotal
role.
Despite
their
self-antigen
recognition,
myosin-specific
can
be
present
healthy
individuals
due
bypassing
thymic
selection
stage.
In
recent
studies,
novel
modalities
suppressing
activity
pathogenic
including
have
proven
effective
myocarditis.
This
review
offers
overview
current
understanding
heart
antigens,
autoantibodies,
underlying
various
forms
along
latest
updates
on
clinical
management
prospects
future
research.