Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Applications of Intravital Imaging in Cancer Immunotherapy. |
| Authors: |
Deng, Deqiang, Hao, Tianli, Lu, Lisen, Yang, Muyang, Zeng, Zhen, Lovell, Jonathan F., Liu, Yushuai, Jin, Honglin |
| Source: |
Bioengineering (Basel); Mar2024, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p264, 26p |
| Subject Terms: |
T cells, IMMUNE checkpoint inhibitors, IMMUNOTHERAPY, CANCER vaccines, FLUORESCENT proteins, CELL migration |
| Abstract: |
Currently, immunotherapy is one of the most effective treatment strategies for cancer. However, the efficacy of any specific anti-tumor immunotherapy can vary based on the dynamic characteristics of immune cells, such as their rate of migration and cell-to-cell interactions. Therefore, understanding the dynamics among cells involved in the immune response can inform the optimization and improvement of existing immunotherapy strategies. In vivo imaging technologies use optical microscopy techniques to visualize the movement and behavior of cells in vivo, including cells involved in the immune response, thereby showing great potential for application in the field of cancer immunotherapy. In this review, we briefly introduce the technical aspects required for in vivo imaging, such as fluorescent protein labeling, the construction of transgenic mice, and various window chamber models. Then, we discuss the elucidation of new phenomena and mechanisms relating to tumor immunotherapy that has been made possible by the application of in vivo imaging technology. Specifically, in vivo imaging has supported the characterization of the movement of T cells during immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and the kinetic analysis of dendritic cell migration in tumor vaccine therapy. Finally, we provide a perspective on the challenges and future research directions for the use of in vivo imaging technology in cancer immunotherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
