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Objective:To analyze the frequencies of HLA-A*0201 restricted CEA-specific CD8+T cells, HLA-A*0201/FLUmp tetramer and HLA-A*0201/CAP-1 tetramer were applied in patients with colorectal cancer.Methods: Lymphocytes from peripheral blood and lymph node,1×106 cells/ml,were incubated with 1μg HLA-A*0201/peptide tetramers and anti-CD8 for 1 h at 25 coseperately.The cells were then washed in PBS.Next,the cells were illuminated by detecting frequencies of FLUmp-specific CD8+T cells and CAP-1-specific CD8+T cells with flow cytometry.Results: HLA-A*0201/peptide were used to detect CAP-1 or FLUmp-specific CD8+T cells,which were analyzed either healthy individuals or patients with colorectal cancer.We did not find differences in average frequencies of FLUmp-specific CD8+T cells between 11 HLA-A*0201+patients with colorectal cancer and 14 HLA-A*0201+healthy individuals [ ( 0.671 ±0.421 )%, ( 0.564 ±0.408 )%].But the frequencies of CAP-1-specific CD8+T cells of HLA-A*0201+patients with colorectal cancer showed higher than HLA-A*0201+healthy individuals [ ( 2.409 ± 2.385 )%, ( 0.020 ± 0.021)%respectively],which was statistically significant(P=0.008).Conclusion:The frequencies of CAP-1-specific CD8+T cells in PBMC from peripheral blood and lymph node of HLA-A*0201+patients were increased,showed CEA-specific CTs has a vital role in colorectal cancer.
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PurposeTo determine the correlation between expression of MHC classⅠon ovarian tumor cells and T-cell infiltration in vivo on ovarian tumor micro-environment.MethodsThirty three samples of primary epithelial ovarian carcers were analysed with flow cytometry for MHC class Ⅰ expression. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed using monoclonal antibodies that recognize leukocyte differentiation antigens ( LCA+ , CD3 + ) on cryostat sections of primary epithelial ovarian carcinoma. The results were compared with the expression of MHC class Ⅰ expression. ResultsClose correlation were revealed bewteen the expression of MHC class Ⅰ molecules and the numbers of infiltrating LCA+ positive cells ( r = 0. 846, P = 0. 000 1) and CD3 + cells ( r = 0. 738, P = 0. 000 1 ).ConclusionsExpression of MHC class Ⅰ molecules may influence the status of human immunosurveillance in tumor micro-environment on ovarian carcinoma and the assay may be helpful in selection patients for adoptive immnotherapy.