2015
Polymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutated tumors induce robust tumor-specific CD4+ T cell responses in endometrial cancer patients
Bellone S, Centritto F, Black J, Schwab C, English D, Cocco E, Lopez S, Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Ferrari F, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Polymerase ε (POLE) ultra-mutated tumors induce robust tumor-specific CD4+ T cell responses in endometrial cancer patients. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 138: 11-17. PMID: 25931171, PMCID: PMC4469551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.04.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytotoxic T lymphocytesCancer patientsPole tumorsT cellsHigher IFN-γ expressionLevels of CD8Endometrial cancer patientsTumor-specific CD4T cell responsesEndometrial cancer cellsIFN-γ expressionHelper armCTL responsesEndometrial cancerFavorable prognosisBetter prognosisEndometrial carcinomaLymphoid subsetsNaïve CD4T lymphocytesTumor extractsCD4CD8Immune systemCell responses
2005
HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities
Santin AD, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Tassi R, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ. HPV16/18 E7-pulsed dendritic cell vaccination in cervical cancer patients with recurrent disease refractory to standard treatment modalities. Gynecologic Oncology 2005, 100: 469-478. PMID: 16249018, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsStandard treatment modalityAutologous dendritic cellsT cell responsesDendritic cellsCancer patientsTreatment modalitiesHPV16/18 E7Clinical responseIFN-gammaAutologous monocyte-derived dendritic cellsE7 oncoproteinsLate-stage cervical cancer patientsCell responsesMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsHuman recombinant interleukin-2Active vaccination strategiesHPV18 E7 oncoproteinLimited tumor burdenTreatment-induced immunosuppressionAutologous tumor cellsDendritic cell vaccinationObjective clinical responsesEarly-stage diseaseType hypersensitivity reactionDefinition of an Immunogenic Region Within the Ovarian Tumor Antigen Stratum Corneum Chymotryptic Enzyme
Bondurant KL, Crew MD, Santin AD, O'Brien TJ, Cannon MJ. Definition of an Immunogenic Region Within the Ovarian Tumor Antigen Stratum Corneum Chymotryptic Enzyme. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 3446-3454. PMID: 15867247, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, NeoplasmCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDendritic CellsFemaleHLA-A2 AntigenHumansImmunodominant EpitopesInterferon-gammaInterleukin-4K562 CellsKallikreinsMolecular Sequence DataOvarian NeoplasmsPeptide FragmentsProtein BindingSerine EndopeptidasesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicConceptsSerine protease stratum corneum chymotryptic enzymeOvarian tumor cellsHelper T-cell epitopesAntigen-specific CD4T cell responsesDendritic cellsHLA-A2.1T cell epitopesCTL responsesCell epitopesTumor cellsCTL epitopesStratum corneum chymotryptic enzymeCell responsesPeptide-loaded dendritic cellsTumor antigen-specific CD8Helper T cell responsesT helper cell epitopesAntigen-specific CD8Attractive target antigenLevel of lysisDominant CD8Multiple CD8Chymotryptic enzymeHLA-DRTherapeutic vaccines for cervical cancer: dendritic cell-based immunotherapy.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Cannon MJ, Pecorelli S. Therapeutic vaccines for cervical cancer: dendritic cell-based immunotherapy. Current Pharmaceutical Design 2005, 11: 3485-500. PMID: 16248803, DOI: 10.2174/138161205774414565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsT cell responsesDendritic cellsCervical cancerCancer patientsE7 oncoproteinsLate-stage cervical cancer patientsTumor-specific T-cell responsesImmune systemCell responsesPowerful antigen-presenting cellsDendritic cell-based immunotherapyPrimary T cell responsesCell-mediated immune responsesAutologous dendritic cellsTherapeutic HPV vaccinesTreatment-induced immunosuppressionPrimary radiation therapyHuman papillomavirus infectionAdvanced cervical cancerCell-based immunotherapyTumor-specific target antigensAntigen-presenting cellsImportant risk factorGold standard treatment