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Abstract
It is widely regarded that the anti-tumour immune response drives clearance of tumours and leads to prolonged survival in patients. However, tumours are adept at reprogramming the surrounding microenvironment to an immunosuppressive milieu to prevent successful immune directed killing. Adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix is essential for regulating cellular processes such as survival, proliferation and migration. This adhesion is largely conducted via integrins and their related intracellular signalling networks. Adhesion proteins such as focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are expressed in both tumour cells and cells of the surrounding microenvironment, and are often dysregulated in cancers. Recent work has demonstrated that adhesion proteins are contributing to regulation of the immunosuppressive microenvironment within tumours, and could provide a new avenue to target in combination with immunotherapies. Here, we provide an overview of the effort being made to elucidate the roles adhesion proteins play in modulating anti-tumour responses within a variety of cancer settings. In particular we focus on the multifaceted role of FAK within the tumour immune microenvironment. Finally, we summarise the data in clinical trials, where targeting FAK is being exploited to prime the tumour microenvironment and create potent responses when combined with immunotherapies.
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