Enhancing the Breadth and Efficacy of Therapeutic Vaccines for Breast Cancer

Abstract

Over the last 12 months of this award, we have focused on the optimization of various systems for the identification of tumor-reactive T cells. Our team has tested and optimized protocols for the isolation of several immune cell types, the generation of antigen-presenting cells, and the culturing of T cells. We have also optimized protocols and systems to screen T cells for reactivity to cancer cell line antigens and the cloning of T cells. We have began screening patient T cells for reactivity to known antigens and to breast cancer cell line antigens, which will lead downstream to antigen discovery. We have also worked out conditions for direct T cell cloning based on TCR sequence analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA594708

Entities

People

  • Peter P Lee

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cell Line
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Culture Techniques
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Heterogeneous Conditions
  • Identification
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Sequence Analysis
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech