The expanding universe of regulatory T cell subsets in cancer

Thomas F Gajewski

doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2007.08.001

The expanding universe of regulatory T cell subsets in cancer

Immunity. 2007 Aug;27(2):185-7. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2007.08.001.

Author

Thomas F Gajewski¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 17723212
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2007.08.001

Abstract

Evidence has indicated that failed antitumor immunity is dominated by immunosuppressive mechanisms within the tumor microenvironment. In this issue of Immunity, Peng et al. (2007) add to this list by describing tumor-infiltrating gammadelta T cells that have regulatory function.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / immunology*
Neoplasms / immunology*
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta / analysis
T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*

Substances

Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta