Tumor growth enhances cross-presentation leading to limited T cell activation without tolerance
Tumor growth enhances cross-presentation leading to limited T cell activation without tolerance
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DOI:
10.1084/jem.20010032
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发表时间:
2002-02-18
影响因子:
15.3
通讯作者:
Ohashi, PS
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作者:
Nguyen, LT;Elford, AR;Ohashi, PS
Using a tumor model of spontaneously arising insulinomas expressing a defined tumor-associated antigen, we investigated whether tumor growth promotes cross-presentation and tolerance of tumor-specific T cells. We found that all advanced tumor burden enhanced cross-presentation of tumor-associated antigens to high avidity tumor-specific T cells, inducing T cell proliferation and limited effector function in vivo. However, contrary to other models, tumor-specific T cells were not tolerized despite a high tumor burden. In fact, in tumor-bearing mice, persistence and responsiveness of adoptively transferred tumor-specific T cells were enhanced. Accordingly, a potent T cell-mediated antitumor response could be elicited by intravenous administration of tumor-derived peptide and agonistic anti-CD40 antibody or viral immunization and reimmunization. Thus, in this model, tumor growth promotes activation of high avidity tumor-specific cells instead of tolerance. Therefore, the host remains responsive to T cell immunotherapy.