MHC Class I Antigens In Malignant Cells

Immune Escape And Response To Immunotherapy
2013
ISBN: 978-1-4614-6542-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 51 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Cancer Research

Abnormal expression of MHC class I molecules in malignant cells is a frequent occurrence that ranges from total loss of all class I antigens to partial loss of MHC specific haplotypes or alleles. Different mechanisms are described to be responsible for these alterations, requiring different therapeutic approaches. A complete characterization of these molecular defects is important for improvement of the strategies for the selection and follow-up of patients undergoing T-cell based cancer immunotherapy.  Precise identification of the mechanism leading to MHC class I defects  will help to develop new personalized patient-tailored treatment protocols. There is significant new research on the prevalence of various patterns of MHC class I defects and the underlying molecular mechanisms in different types of cancer. In contrast, few data is available on the changes in MHC class I expression during the course of cancer immunotherapy, but the authors have recently made discoveries that show the progression or regression of a tumor lesion in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy depends on the molecular mechanism responsible for the MHC class I alteration and not on the type of immunotherapy used. According to this notion, the nature of the preexisting MHC class I lesion in the cancer cell has a crucial impact on determining the final outcome of cancer immunotherapy. This SpringerBrief will present how MHC class 1 is expressed, explain its role in tumor progression, and its role in resistance to immunotherapy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aptsiauri, Natalia

Cabrera, Teresa

Garcia-Lora, Angel Miguel

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Molekulare Medizin, Zellbiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Overview of MHC Class I Antigens.- HLA Class I Expression In Human Cancer.- MHC Class I Expression In Experimental Mouse Models Of Cancer: Immunotherapy Of Tumors With Different MHC-I Expression Patterns.- Potential Therapeutic Approaches For Increasing Tumor Immunogenicity By Upregulation Of Tumor HLA Class I Expression.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Teresa Cabrera Castillo, Ph.D., MD., is a Full Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Immunology at the University of Granada and a Medical Immunology Specialist at Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Natalia Aptsiauri, Ph.D., MD., is a Senior Staff Scientist at the Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves Angel Miguel Garcia Lora, Ph.D., is a Senior Staff Scientist at the Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves Please see attached CVs for more detail.