Rami A. Alfar

ORCID: 0000-0003-4490-3124
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Research Areas
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Purdue University West Lafayette
2020-2023

Abstract Although immunotherapies of tumors have demonstrated promise for altering the progression malignancies, been limited by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that prevents infiltrating immune cells from performing their anticancer functions. Prominent among are myeloid-derived suppressor (MDSC) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) inhibit T via release cytokines engagement checkpoint receptors. Here, we explore properties MDSCs TAMs freshly isolated mouse human find...

10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-1414 article EN Cancer Research 2020-11-17

Folate receptor delta (FRδ) has been used as a biomarker for regulatory T cells (Tregs), because its expression is limited to Tregs and ovum. Although FRδ unable bind folate, we have molecular docking software identify folate congener that binds with high affinity exploited this FRδ-specific ligand target attached drugs (imaging agents, immune activators, suppressors) specifically in murine tumor xenografts. Analysis of treated tumors demonstrates targeting Toll-like 7 agonist inhibits Treg...

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1274199 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Immunology 2023-10-20

Abstract Myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are two of the more immunosuppressive cell types in a microenvironment (TME). Although TAMs MDSCs can be converted from tumor-supporting to tumor-suppressing phenotypes by treatment with proinflammatory immune stimulants (e.g. TLR7 agonists) vitro, such strategies have proven too toxic vivo because their systemic activation cells. Therefore, for used reprogram system solid tumors, they must targeted...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-lb028 article EN Cancer Research 2023-04-14

<div>Abstract<p>Although immunotherapies of tumors have demonstrated promise for altering the progression malignancies, been limited by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that prevents infiltrating immune cells from performing their anticancer functions. Prominent among are myeloid-derived suppressor (MDSC) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) inhibit T via release cytokines engagement checkpoint receptors. Here, we explore properties MDSCs TAMs freshly isolated...

10.1158/0008-5472.c.6512548.v1 preprint EN 2023-03-31

<div>Abstract<p>Although immunotherapies of tumors have demonstrated promise for altering the progression malignancies, been limited by an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that prevents infiltrating immune cells from performing their anticancer functions. Prominent among are myeloid-derived suppressor (MDSC) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) inhibit T via release cytokines engagement checkpoint receptors. Here, we explore properties MDSCs TAMs freshly isolated...

10.1158/0008-5472.c.6512548 preprint EN 2023-03-31
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