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. 2023 Feb 23;14:1130438. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1130438

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Possible mechanisms of CV-irAE. (A) Activated T cells not only attack tumor cells but also cross-reactivate with cardiac muscle. (B) Cardiac myocytes secrete cTnI antibodies after using ICIs. (C) Myosin-specific T cells TCRs can recognize myosin and drive cytotoxic T-cell-mediated killing. (D) ICIs can lead to increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. (E) Systemic application of ICI may disrupt immune homeostasis between cytotoxic T cells and Tregs. (F) ICIs may contribute to plaques progression and coronary events. (G) Anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies may mediate NK cells killing cardiomyocytes through the ADCC pathway.