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Advances in immunotherapy using dendritic cells
International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education ; : S113-S117, 2012.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-629288
ABSTRACT
The immune system is the host natural defence against cancer. Cancers are caused by progressive growth of the progeny of a single transformed host cell. The immune system is generally not able to mount immune responses to “self-antigens”, due to various mechanisms of immunological tolerance that are in place. This means that despite possessing a natural defence against tumours, many of the cancer patients may not be able to mount an effective immune response to fight the tumours. Dendritic cells (DC) are highly specialised in antigen presenting that can initiate and stimulate immune responses. These cells have the ability to stimulate naïve T cell proliferation and perform specific stimulatory and tolerogenic functions respectively. When the DC are activated by antigens, these cells undergoes further maturation and migrate to secondary lymphoid tissues, present antigen to T cells and finally induce an immune response. The ability of the DC to activate naïve and primed T-lymphocytes makes these cells a good candidate to be explored as a potential immunotherapeutic agent that can modulate antitumour immune responses in the affected host.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: English Journal: International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: English Journal: International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education Year: 2012 Type: Article