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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
Specimens from 17 head and neck tumor patients were immunohistochemically stained with monoclonal antibodies against HLA-DR, CD1a, RFD1, LAG, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD45RO, CD68, and cytokeratin to identify the nature and distribution of dendritic cells (DCs), T cells, and macrophages. Small numbers of DCs were present in all but 2 specimens. They were located between the tumor cells and in the stroma, especially in areas of inflammatory cell infiltration. Variable numbers of T lymphocytes (cytotoxic and memory type) occurred in the same locations. Numerous macrophages were found in the epithelium, in the stroma, and in the vicinity of tumor cells. The presence of DCs in head and neck tumors indicates that the organism has activated the immune surveillance system and is trying to present tumor antigens. Considering the sparsity of DCs in the malignant tissues, the T cell response can be only limited.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-4894
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
109
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
56-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Dendritic cells in selected head and neck tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article