2004
Restoration of tumor specific human leukocyte antigens class I‐restricted cytotoxicity by dendritic cell stimulation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Santin AD, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Bossini B, Cane' S, Bignotti E, Roman JJ, Cannon MJ, Pecorelli S. Restoration of tumor specific human leukocyte antigens class I‐restricted cytotoxicity by dendritic cell stimulation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2004, 14: 64-75. PMID: 14764031, DOI: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.014175.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood lymphocytesAdvanced ovarian cancerAdvanced ovarian cancer patientsDendritic cellsOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancerT cellsCancer patientsClass ILymphoblastoid cell linesTumor antigen-loaded dendritic cellsTumor lysate-pulsed dendritic cellsTumor-specific T-cell responsesAutologous ovarian cancer cellsAutologous tumor target cellsDC stimulationLysate-pulsed dendritic cellsType 1 cytokine biasAntigen-loaded dendritic cellsAnti-HLA class IAutologous Epstein-Barr virusIFN-gamma-positive cellsSpecific human leukocyte antigenProfessional antigen presenting cellsAdoptive T-cell immunotherapy
2003
Influence of Allogeneic Blood Transfusion on Clinical Outcome during Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
Santin AD, Bellone S, Parrish RS, Coke C, Dunn D, Roman J, Theus JW, Cannon MJ, Parham GP, Pecorelli S. Influence of Allogeneic Blood Transfusion on Clinical Outcome during Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Uterine Cervix. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2003, 56: 28-34. PMID: 12867765, DOI: 10.1159/000072328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic blood transfusionStage IIB patientsStage III patientsBlood transfusionRadiation treatmentCervical cancerRisk ratioIndependent variable predictivePrimary radiation treatmentRoutine blood transfusionProspective Randomized StudyCervical cancer patientsOnset of treatmentDuration of treatmentTotal radiation doseUntransfused groupException of hemoglobinRandomized studyClinical outcomesUterine cervixImmune suppressionCervical carcinomaCancer patientsDistribution of ageDiminished survival
2001
Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Santin A, Bellone S, Ravaggi A, Roman J, Smith C, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G. Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 804-808. PMID: 11510703, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00206.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsAdvanced ovarian cancerIL-10Cancer patientsOvarian cancerAscitic fluidPlasma levelsPeritoneal fluidAdvanced ovarian cancer patientsElevated TGF-beta levelsImmunosuppressive cytokine IL-10Anti-tumor immune functionDetectable IL-10TGF-beta levelsCytokine IL-10Time of surgeryDepartment of ObstetricsTGF-beta releasePlasma samplesNormal female controlsSensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentImmunosuppressive cytokinesInterleukin-10Prospective studyPhenotypic and Functional Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Compared with Tumor-Associated Lymphocytes from Ascitic Fluid and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Santin AD, Hermonat PL, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Roman JJ, Smith CV, Pecorelli S, Radominska-Pandya A, Cannon MJ, Parham GP. Phenotypic and Functional Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Compared with Tumor-Associated Lymphocytes from Ascitic Fluid and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2001, 51: 254-261. PMID: 11408737, DOI: 10.1159/000058060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated lymphocytesTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPeripheral blood lymphocytesAdvanced ovarian cancerType 1 cytokinesT cellsBlood lymphocytesOvarian cancerAscitic fluidAntigen-experienced T lymphocytesActivation markers HLA-DREarly activation markers CD25Markers HLA-DRType 2 cytokinesActivation markers CD25Major leukocyte populationsIL-2 pathwayIL-2 receptorFunction of lymphocytesIL-2 productionLow surface expressionLymphocyte subsetsHigher proportionHLA-DRActivation markers