USE OF TAM RECEPTOR INHIBITORS AS IMMUNOENHANCERS AND TAM ACTIVATORS AS IMMUNOSUPPRESSORS

摘要

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for immunoenhancement and/or immunosuppression. In certain embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods of using a TAM receptor inhibitor for immunoenhancement, for example as a vaccine adjuvant, for the treatment of sepsis, or for treating an immunocompromised subject. Also disclosed are methods of screening for immunoenhancing agents. In other embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods of using a TAM receptor agonist for immunosuppression, for example as a treatment for an autoimmune disorder, for the treatment of an allergy, or for treating graft-versus-host disease in a subject. Also disclosed are methods of screening for immunosuppressive agents.