| Literature DB >> 24323884 |
Yong Yang1, Joy Wolfram, Xiaohong Fang, Haifa Shen, Mauro Ferrari.
Abstract
A novel function of polyarginine as an activator of the immune system is reported. Single-molecule fluorescence imaging and single-molecule force measurements demonstrate that polyarginine binds specifically to the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), inducing receptor dimerization and activation. Moreover, polyarginine induced immune activation inhibits tumor growth. These results suggest the potential use of polyarginine for cancer immunotherapy.Entities:
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; polyarginine; single-molecule fluorescence imaging; single-molecule force measurement
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24323884 PMCID: PMC4116740 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201302887
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Small ISSN: 1613-6810 Impact factor: 13.281