title: Immune signaling and regulation in esophageal cancer.
abstract: The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on signaling pathways that can be targeted with immunotherapy; the role of micro-RNAs in the immune response to esophageal cancer; and the association between obesity, the immune system, and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Center for Experimental Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Calpe
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Compare
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mari
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nardone
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parikh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000276:immunology*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000276:immunology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D010297:Paris; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs
keywords: OESO; adiponectin; esophageal adenocarcinoma; esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; immune system; miRNA; monoclonal antibody; obesity