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Table 1 Common tumor escape associated changes

From: Oncolytic virus immunotherapy: future prospects for oncology

Molecule

Full Name

Level of Effect

Type of Disruption

Consequence

Ref

MHC

Major Histocompatibility Complex

Tumor

Downregulation

T cell anergy as costimulatory signal for epitope imprinting factor not presented to T cells

[31,32,33, 43]

TRAIL

Tumor Necrosis Factor Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand

Tumor

Downregulation

Induction of NK cell apoptosis by TRAIL-R2 binding

[31, 32, 38, 39, 43]

FAS

CD95

Tumor

Downregulation

Inability to induce TNF superfamily mediated apoptosis

[31, 32, 37, 48]

HLA-E

Human Leukocyte Antigen E

Tumor

Upregulation

Binding to inhibitory receptor CD94/NKG2A on NK and CD8+ cells

[32, 44]

TGFβ

Transforming Growth Factor Beta

Tumor

Upregulation

Inhibition of CD8+ T cell and NK cell proliferation and differentiation and disruption of T cell stimulation by antigen presenting cells

[32, 34,35,36]

VEGF

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

Tumor

Upregulation

Inhibition of NK κ B mediated dendritic cell differentiation

[32, 43, 49]

IL 10

Interleukin 10

Tumor

Upregulation

Inhibition of dendritic cell differentiation and tumor cell TAP 1 and 2 production as well as CD4+ inhibition

[32, 42, 43]

FLIP

FLICE Inhibitory Pathway

Tumor

Upregulation

Inhibition of death receptor mediated apoptosis by caspase 8 and FADD binding

[32, 37]

CD47

Integrin Associated Protein

Tumor

Upregulation

Signal regulatory protein alpha stimulation within macrophages for ‘don’t eat me’ signal

[31]

Bcl XL

B Cell Lymphoma Extra Large

Tumor

Upregulation

Inhibition of TRAIL pathway and CD 95 mediated apoptosis

[32, 38]

IFNγ

Interferon Gamma

Tumor

Downregulation

Loss of STAT1 activation and resultant MHC production

[21, 31, 39, 41, 43]

IFNγ

Interferon Gamma

Niche

Upregulation

Induction of PDL1 production to induce T cell deactivation

[21, 31, 41, 43]

iMCs

Immature Myeloid Cells

Niche

Upregulation

Induction of T cell apoptosis, inhibition of T cell proliferation, induction of regulatory phenotype

[32]

Type II Mφ

Type II Macrophages

Niche

Upregulation

Disrupt Th1 immunity, promote angiogenesis and repair mechanisms

[21, 32, 45]

IDO

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

Immune

Upregulation

Suppression of activated cytotoxic T cells and induction of regulatory T cells

[30, 32, 50]

CD4+CD25+ Treg

Regulatory T Cells

Immune

Upregulation

Prevention of activation for CD4+, CD8+, and NK T cells

[35, 40]

CD1d restricted T cell

Type II Natural Killer T Cells

Immune

Upregulation

Suppression of cytotoxic T cell differentiation via TGFβ production

[32, 40]

PDL1

Programmed Death Ligand 1 or B7-H1

Immune

Upregulation

Induction of T cell apoptosis by binding of PD1

[32, 41]