title: [Application of T-subgroup cells assay in the immunology of oral-maxillofacial cancer].
abstract: We report on T-subgroup cells in 70 cases of oral-maxillofacial cancer determined by T-monoclone antibody-OKT system. The results are as follows: CD3, CD4/CD8 value of cancer patients was decreased significantly, compared with that of health or oral benign tumor patients. CD8 was significantly increased (P < 0.001); however, CD8 was decreased and CD4/CD8 ratio was increased after operation. 20 cases underwent the dynamic testing, determined in 1 week, 1 and 3 month. The results are as follows: CD3, CD4, CD4/CD8 values were increased gradually and CD8 was decreased gradually in 17 cases of curative patients, but CD4, CD4/CD8, values were decreased and CD8 was increased significantly in 3 cases of metastased patients. Our conclusion is that determination of T-subgroup cells is of reference value for monitoring and treating cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: School of stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*