The Basis of Oncoimmunology.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-10-2016

Keywords

Animals, Cancer Vaccines, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Lymphoid Tissue, Neoplasms, T-Lymphocytes, Tumor Microenvironment

JAX Source

Cell 2016 Mar 10; 164(6):1233-47.

Volume

164

Issue

6

First Page

1233

Last Page

1247

ISSN

1097-4172

PMID

26967289

Abstract

Cancer heterogeneity, a hallmark enabling clonal survival and therapy resistance, is shaped by active immune responses. Antigen-specific T cells can control cancer, as revealed clinically by immunotherapeutics such as adoptive T-cell transfer and checkpoint blockade. The host immune system is thus a powerful tool that, if better harnessed, could significantly enhance the efficacy of cytotoxic therapy and improve outcomes for cancer sufferers. To realize this vision, however, a number of research frontiers must be tackled. These include developing strategies for neutralizing tumor-promoting inflammation, broadening T-cell repertoires (via vaccination), and elucidating the mechanisms by which immune cells organize tumor microenvironments to regulate T-cell activity. Such efforts will pave the way for identifying new targets for combination therapies that overcome resistance to current treatments and promote long-term cancer control. Cell 2016 Mar 10; 164(6):1233-47.

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