Role of Natural Killer T Cells In Immunogenic Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Abstract

During this first year of investigation, we have highlighted the important role of gamma delta T cells in the efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy using anthracyclines. In the meantime, the NKT cells seem to be dispensable for this effect at least in this particular situation. Moreover, we have also identified a population of gamma delta T cells with a unique phenotype never described before (CD3[expn bright]). Interestingly, this population has a clear intrinsic ability to produce IL-17 compared to any other gamma delta T cells and are represented at a high frequency in breast cancer tumor environment. Our future efforts will focus on this population and their putative role in immunogenic chemotherapy for breast cancer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA571626

Entities

People

  • Christophe Paget
  • Helene Duret
  • Mark J. Smyth

Organizations

  • University of Melbourne

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Immunity
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Carcinoma
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemotherapy
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Health Services
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Neoplasms
  • T Lymphocytes
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Immunology
  • Oncology (Cancer Research).