Journal of International Oncology ›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (2): 100-102.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673422X.2018.02.009

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Research progresses of lymphopenia induced T cell homeostatic proliferation in antitumor immunity

Lai Nan, Chen Zehong, Yang Zike, Liu Yanyouhong, Kang Shijun   

  1. Cancer Center, Integrated  Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510315, China
  • Online:2018-02-08 Published:2018-02-28
  • Contact: Kang Shijun E-mail:junekfm@yahoo.com
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81372449)

Abstract: Generally speaking, the organism can maintain the stability of T cells. The lymphopeniainduced homeostatic proliferation of T cells could be driven by the recognition of autoantigen including tumor antigen in the absence of foreign antigens or inflammatory signals. This process can break tumorinduced immune tolerance and induce a powerful antitumor immunity. It is confirmed that some negative immune molecules are recruited during the homeostatic proliferation, then the antitumor immunity will be impaired.

Key words: Cell proliferation, Lymphopenia, Immune tolerance