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Table 2 The roles of RNA sensors in cancer immunity

From: Emerging role of RNA sensors in tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy

RNA sensors

Cancers

Effect on immune microenvironment

Outcome

References

TLR3

NSCLC

DC, NK, CTL activation, macrophage M1 polarization

Suppression

[23, 30, 34]

 

Breast cancer

DC, CTL activation

IL-12, IFN-γ production

Suppression

[28]

 

Lung cancer

IL-1β release

Progression

[36]

 

Melanoma

DC, NK cells activation

PD-L1 decrease

Suppression

[29, 32, 33, 35]

 

Colon cancer

Macrophage M1 polarization

Suppression

[31]

 

Breast and lung cancer

Chemotactic signalling pathway

Progression

[40]

TLR7

Melanoma

TAM decrease

Suppression

[35]

 

NSCLC

MDSCs recruitment

Progression, metastasis

[38]

 

STAD

T cells, macrophages, NK and DC infiltration

Suppression

[42]

TLR8

Prostate cancer

CD8+ Treg cells suppression

Suppression

[46]

 

Breast cancer

Gammadelta T cells, Treg, MDSCs suppression

Suppression

[48, 49, 55]

 

Melanoma

Treg cells suppression

Suppression

[50]

 

Solid tumor cells

Tumor-induced T cell and DC senescence prevention, MDSCs apoptosis

Suppression

[51, 52]

 

Head and neck cancer

MDSCs suppression, M1 monocyte and CD8+ T cells infiltration

Suppression

[54]

RIG-I

Melanoma

CD8+ T cells, NK cells response

Suppression

[60, 62]

 

Lung cancer

Reduction of exhausted CD8+ T cells

Suppression

[70]

 

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Macrophages M1 polarization

Suppression

[61]

 

Ovarian cancer

IFN production, PD-L1 over-expression

Progression

[63]

 

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

PD-L1 over-expression

Progression

[64]

MDA5

Melanoma

IFN and IL15 production, CTL expansion

Suppression

[65]

 

Solid tumor cells

Th1 T cells differentiation, IFN response

Suppression

[66]

LGP2

Breast cancer

DC activation, IFN-1 production, CD8+ T cells infiltration

Suppression

[67]

NOD2

Lung adenocarcinoma

Macrophages M2 polarization

Progression

[71]