Behboudi, S and Pereira, SP (2010) Alpha-fetoprotein specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol , 2 (7) 256 - 260. 10.4254/wjh.v2.i7.256.
Abstract
The presence of CD8 T cell responses to tumor associated antigens have been reported in patients with different malignancies. However, there is very little information on a comparable CD8 and CD4 T cell response to a tumor antigen in liver cancer patients. Here, we re-examine the kinetic and the pattern of T helper 1 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a tumor rejection antigen in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Then, we discuss the possibility of using AFP-based immunotherapy in combination with necrotizing treatments in HCC patients.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Alpha-fetoprotein specific CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. |
| Location: | China |
| Open access status: | An open access publication |
| DOI: | 10.4254/wjh.v2.i7.256 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | PMCID: PMC2999293 |
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