[Immunological mechanisms of graft versus tumor effect]

Nihon Rinsho. 2003 Sep;61(9):1495-502.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Lesson from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation demonstrated that donor immuno-surveillance system can eradicate tumor cells. This is so-call graft versus tumor(GVT) effect. Antigen presenting cells show peptide from minor antigen rather leukemic specific antigen in the context of major histocompatibility complex. The effector cells composed of CD8 T lymphocyte, CD4 T lymphocyte, natural killer cell and natural killer T cell. Death signal was transmitted from effector cells via granzyme/perforin system and FasL/Fas system, and recently TRAIL system seems most important for GVT effect.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells / immunology
  • Fas Ligand Protein
  • Graft vs Tumor Effect / immunology*
  • HLA Antigens
  • Humans
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Transplantation Immunology / immunology*

Substances

  • FASLG protein, human
  • Fas Ligand Protein
  • HLA Antigens
  • Membrane Glycoproteins