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Differential mechanisms for T lymphocyte recruitment in normal and neoplastic human gastric mucosa.
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Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) [Clin Immunol] 2006 Jan; Vol. 118 (1), pp. 24-34. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Sep 12. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Worldwide, gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) is the second most common cause of death from malignant disease. The reason why immune responses are unable to clear the tumour is not fully understood, although aberrant lymphocyte recruitment to the tumour site might be one factor. Therefore, we investigated the homing phenotype of mucosal T lymphocytes in GC, compared to tumour-free mucosa. We could detect significantly decreased frequencies of mucosal homing alpha4beta7+ T cells in the tumour tissues and increased frequencies of L-selectin+ T cells. This was probably due to the correlated decrease in MAdCAM-1 positive and increase in PNAd positive blood vessels in the tumour mucosa. There were also fewer CXCR3+ T lymphocytes in the tumour tissue. These findings provide evidence that endothelial cells within tumours arising at mucosal sites do not support extravasation of typical mucosa-infiltrating T cells. This may be of major relevance for future immunotherapeutic strategies for treatment of GC.
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- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antigens, Surface metabolism
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes immunology
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulins metabolism
Male
Membrane Proteins metabolism
Middle Aged
Mucoproteins metabolism
Receptors, CXCR3
Receptors, Cell Surface metabolism
Receptors, Chemokine metabolism
T-Lymphocyte Subsets immunology
Adenocarcinoma immunology
Cell Movement immunology
Gastric Mucosa immunology
Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing immunology
Stomach Neoplasms immunology
T-Lymphocytes immunology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1521-6616
- Volume :
- 118
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16157508
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2005.08.001