title: Modulating antigen processing for cancer immunotherapy.
abstract: The intracellular aminopeptidases that process antigenic epitopes have been recently shown to be valid targets for eliciting cell-mediated antitumor immune responses. Here, we discuss the recent development of potent, low molecular weight inhibitors of these enzymes and how such compounds may constitute a promising tool for cancer immunotherapy.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos"; Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stratikos
keywords: antigen; cytotoxicity; enzyme; epitope; immunotherapy; inhibitor; peptide; presentation
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