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CD4+ T cell help in cancer immunology and immunotherapy

Borst, Jannie, Ahrends, Tomasz, Bąbała, Nikolina, Melief, Cornelis J. M., Kastenmüller, Wolfgang·2018·Nature Reviews Immunology

Abstract

Cancer immunotherapy aims to promote the activity of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) within a tumour, assist the priming of tumour-specific CTLs in lymphoid organs and establish efficient and durable antitumour immunity. During priming, help signals are relayed from CD4+ T cells to CD8+ T cells by specific dendritic cells to optimize the magnitude and quality of the CTL response. In this Review, we highlight the cellular dynamics and membrane receptors that mediate CD4+ T cell help and the molecular mechanisms of the enhanced antitumour activity of CTLs. We outline how deficient CD4+ T cell help reduces the response of CTLs and how maximizing CD4+ T cell help can improve outcomes in cancer immunotherapy strategies.

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Authors
Borst, J., Ahrends, T., Bąbała, N., Melief, C. J. M., & Kastenmüller, W.
Affiliations
  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
  • Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Borst, Jannie
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2018-07-29
Volume
18
Issue
10
Pages
635-647
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2884754721
Cited by
1,585
References
141
Citations by year
2026: 123 · 2025: 175 · 2024: 262 · 2023: 266 · 2022: 292 · 2021: 216 · 2020: 169 · 2019: 73 · 2018: 7
FWCI
11.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Keywords
CD4+ T cell help, CD8+ T cells, cytotoxic T lymphocytes, cancer immunotherapy, dendritic cells, lymph nodes, antitumor immunity, CD4+ T cell deficiency
MeSH terms
Dendritic Cells, Humans, Immunotherapy, Lymphocyte Activation, Neoplasms, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic, Signal Transduction, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Cytokines

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