Analyzing T cell responses : How to analyze cellular immune responses against tumor associated antigens

Analyzing T cell responses : How to analyze cellular immune responses against tumor associated antigens

Author
Dirk Nagorsen, F.M. Marincola
Publication Year
2005
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

Active specific immunotherapy is a promising but investigational modality in the management of cancer patients. Currently, several different cancer vaccine formulations such as peptides, proteins, antigen-pulsed dendritic cells, whole tumor cells, etc. in combination with various adjuvants and carriers are being evaluated in clinical trials (1-3). To determine the optimal cancer


Keywords: Biomedical and life sciences / Antigen / T cell / Cancer / Cell / Cytokine / Cytotoxicity / Gene / Gene expression / Immunology / Immunotherapy / Lymphocytes / Proliferation / Tumor / Vaccine / Virus