Article
Establishment of an immortalized T-cell line from lung cancer tissue: phenotypic and functional analyses.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Feb 2002
Imahayashi Satoru, So Tomoko, Sugaya Masakazu, Yasuda Manabu, Eifuku Ryozo, Takenoyama Mitsuhiro, Hanagiri Takeshi, Yoshimatsu Takashi, Oyama Tsunehiro, Yasumoto Kosei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In order to investigate host defense against solid tumors, valuable information could be provided by ex-vivo analyses of functional immune cells in tumor tissues. However, available sources of fresh tumor-infiltrating T cells (TIL) are usually very limited, and it is often difficult to establish TIL lines. In this study, we analyzed the phenotypic and functional characteristics of TIL, using an...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
