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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-7
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
CD8+ T cells can mediate eradication of established tumors, and strategies to amplify tumor-reactive T-cell numbers by immunization or ex vivo expansion followed by adoptive transfer are currently being explored in individuals with cancer. Generating effective CD8+ T cell-mediated responses to tumors is often impeded by T-cell tolerance to relevant tumor antigens, as most of these antigens are also expressed in normal tissues. We examined whether such tolerant T cells could be rescued and functionally restored for use in therapy of established tumors. We used a transgenic T-cell receptor (TCR) mouse model in which peripheral CD8+ T cells specific for a candidate tumor antigen also expressed in liver are tolerant, failing to proliferate or secrete interleukin (IL)-2 in response to antigen. Molecular and cellular analysis showed that these tolerant T cells expressed the IL-15 receptor alpha chain, and could be induced to proliferate in vitro in response to exogenous IL-15. Such proliferation abrogated tolerance and the rescued cells became effective in treating leukemia. Therefore, high-affinity CD8+ T cells are not necessarily deleted by encounter with self-antigen in the periphery, and can potentially be rescued and expanded for use in tumor immunotherapy.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD8, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/FASLG protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fas Ligand Protein, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fasl protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/IL15RA protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Il15ra protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-15, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin-15, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin-2, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tumor Necrosis Factors
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1078-8956
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
335-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Antigens, CD8, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Fas Ligand Protein, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Immune Tolerance, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Immunologic Memory, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Immunotherapy, Adoptive, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Interleukin-15, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Receptors, Interleukin-15, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Receptors, Interleukin-2, pubmed-meshheading:16474399-Tumor Necrosis Factors
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Interleukin-15 rescues tolerant CD8+ T cells for use in adoptive immunotherapy of established tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Immunology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Office H-564 HSC, Box 357650, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural