Journal of International Oncology ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (12): 953-955.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673422X.2016.12.019

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Application and mechanism of imiquimod in skin tumor

ZHANG  Fu-He, SHI  Lei, LUO  Min, WANG  Xiu-Li   

  1. Department of Photomedicine,Shanghai Skin Disease Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Department of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Institute of Photomedicine,Shanghai 200443, China
  • Online:2016-12-08 Published:2016-11-02
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China (81472796); Shanghai Youth Scientific and Technological Excellence Sail Program (15YF1410700)

Abstract: Imiquimod is a synthetic Tolllike receptor7 agonist, mainly used for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. Since imiquimod has activated innate immunity and specific immunity, inducing tumor cells autophagy and apoptosis, inhibit the formation of tumor blood vessels and other effects, it will has a great potential clinical application in the future.

Key words: Neoplasms, Immunity, Imiquimod