title: Enhancing antitumor immune responses: intracellular peptide delivery and identification of MHC class II-restricted tumor antigens.
abstract: The importance of T-cell-mediated antitumor immunity has been demonstrated in both animal models and human cancer therapy. The identification of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-restricted tumor antigens has generated a resurgence of interest in immunotherapy for cancer. However, recent studies suggest that therapeutic strategies that have mainly focused on the use of CD8+ T cells (and MHC class I-restricted tumor antigens) may not be effective in eliminating cancer cells in patients. Novel strategies have been developed for enhancing T-cell responses against cancer by prolonging antigen presentation of dendritic cells to T cells and the inclusion of MHC class II-restricted tumor antigens. identification of MHC class II-restricted tumor antigens, which are capable of stimulating CD4+ T cells, not only aids our understanding of the host immune responses against cancer antigens, but also provides opportunities for developing effective cancer vaccines.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy and Department of Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rongfuw@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Rong-Fu
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D064191:Apc3 Subunit, Anaphase-Promoting Complex-Cyclosome; D001483:Base Sequence; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000276:immunology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D064191:Apc3 Subunit, Anaphase-Promoting Complex-Cyclosome; C577366:CDC27 protein, human; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins