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. 2022 Feb 25;23(5):2569. doi: 10.3390/ijms23052569
CTLA-4 cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4
PD-1 programmed death-1
PD-L1 PD-1 ligand
PCa prostate cancer
TME tumor microenvironment
BiTE bispecific T cell engager
CAR-T cells chimeric antigen receptor T cells
TMИ tumor mutational burden
MHC major histocompatibility complex
CTL cytotoxic T lymphocytes
TILs tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
DDR DNA damage repair
MMR mismatch repair
MSI microsatellite instability
HRR homologous recombination repair
Treg regulatory T cells
AVPC aggressive variant of prostate cancer
MDSCs myeloid-derived suppressor cells
AK androgen receptor
ADT androgen-deprivation therapy
TAM tumor-associated macrophages
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-α
MSCs mesenchymal stromal cells
CAFs cancer-associated fibroblasts
EMT epithelial–mesenchymal transition
PAP prostatic acid phosphatase
ATP adenosine triphosphate
DAMP danger-associated molecular pattern
TAA tumor-associated antigens
PSA prostate-specific antigen
PSMA prostate-specific membrane antigen
PSCA prostate stem cell antigen
APC antigen-presenting cell
DC dendritic cell
OS overall survival
mCRPC metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells
mHNPC metastatic hormone-naïve prostate cancer
PPV personalized peptide vaccination
PFS progression-free survival
CI immune checkpoint inhibitor
ORR overall response rate
SD stable disease
DCR disease control rate
PR partial response
HRD homologous recombination deficiency
TRAE Treatment-related adverse events