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Expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) from human pancreatic tumors.
Journal for immunotherapy of cancer - 1 Jan 2016
Hall MacLean, Liu Hao, Malafa Mokenge, Centeno Barbara, Hodul Pamela J, Pimiento José, Pilon-Thomas Shari, Sarnaik Amod A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We evaluated whether tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) could be expanded from surgically resected tumors from pancreatic cancer patients. METHODS: Tumors were resected from pancreatic cancer patients. Tumors were minced into fragments and cultured in media containing high dose interleukin-2 (IL-2) for up to 6 weeks. T cell phenotype, activation markers, and reactivity were measured. RESULTS: TIL...
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