Article
HLA class II-restricted recognition of common tumor epitopes on human melanoma cells by CD4+ melanoma-infiltrating lymphocytes.
European journal of immunology - 1 Oct 1995
Le Dréan E, Gervois N, Diez E, Semana G, Dreno B, Jotereau F
Abstract excerpt
CD4+ T cell clones derived from lymphocytes infiltrating four human melanomas specifically recognized melanoma-derived tumor epitopes as shown by secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in vitro upon interaction with autologous melanoma cells, whereas they did not recognize HLA class II-expressing autologous lymphoblasts or HLA class II mismatched allogeneic melanoma cells. Specificity was further established by...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antigens, Neoplasm
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Cattle
- Clone Cells
- Genes, MHC Class II
- HLA-D Antigens
- Humans
- Lymphocytes
