Article ; Online: Sperm-specific proteins: new implications for diagnostic development and cancer immunotherapy.
Current opinion in cell biology
2022 Volume 77, Page(s) 102104
Abstract: Spermatozoa are comprised of many unique proteins not expressed elsewhere. Sperm-specific proteins are first expressed at puberty, after the development of immune tolerance to self-antigens, and have been assumed to remain confined inside the ... ...
Abstract | Spermatozoa are comprised of many unique proteins not expressed elsewhere. Sperm-specific proteins are first expressed at puberty, after the development of immune tolerance to self-antigens, and have been assumed to remain confined inside the seminiferous tubules, protected from immune cell recognition by various mechanisms of testicular immune privilege. However, new data has shown that sperm-specific proteins are released by the tubules into the surrounding interstitial fluid; from here they can contact immune cells, potentially promote immune tolerance, and enter the circulation. These new findings have clinical implications for diagnostics and therapeutics targeted at a specific class of proteins known as cancer-testis antigens (CTA), the opportunity to identify new communication pathways in the testis, and to discover new ways to monitor testis function. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Immunotherapy ; Male ; Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Semen ; Seminiferous Tubules ; Spermatozoa |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-06-04 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 1026381-0 |
ISSN | 1879-0410 ; 0955-0674 |
ISSN (online) | 1879-0410 |
ISSN | 0955-0674 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ceb.2022.102104 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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