title: CD95L/FasL and TRAIL in tumour surveillance and cancer therapy.
abstract: The membrane-bound death ligands CD95L/FasL and TRAIL, which activate the corresponding death receptors CD95/Fas, TRAILR1 and TRAILR2, induce apoptosis in many tumour cells, but can also elicit an inflammatory response. This chapter focuses on the relevance of CD95L/FasL and TRAIL for the tumour surveillance function of natural killer cells and cytotoxic T-cells and discuss current concepts of utilizing these ligands in tumour therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Internal Medicine, Medical Polyclinic, University of Wuerzburg, Roentgenring 11, 97070 Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wajant
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies; D017209:Apoptosis; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007157:Immunologic Surveillance / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D013602:T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / Q000276:immunology; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D048069:Tumor Necrosis Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C505661:FASLG protein, human; D053222:Fas Ligand Protein; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505653:TNFSF10 protein, human; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D048069:Tumor Necrosis Factors