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Effector, Memory, and Dysfunctional CD8<sup>+</sup>T Cell Fates in the Antitumor Immune Response
1 Jan 2016
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The adaptive immune system plays a pivotal role in the host's ability to mount an effective, antigen-specific immune response against tumors. CD8(+) tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) mediate tumor rejection through recognition of tumor antigens and direct killing of transformed cells. In growing tumors, TILs are often functionally impaired as a result of interaction with, or signals from, transformed cells...
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