Abstract
Naïve CD8 T cells respond to signals provided by Ag, costimulation and cytokines by proliferating and differentiating to develop effector functions. Following initial clonal expansion, however, the cells develop activation-induced non-responsiveness (AINR), a form of anergy characterized by an inability to produce IL-2. Cells in the AINR state can carry out effector functions (cytolysis, IFN-γ production) but cannot continue to proliferate and expand in the face of persisting Ag. AINR limits the ability of activated CTL to control tumor growth but can be reversed by IL-2, provided either therapeutically or by activated CD4 T helper cells, to allow continued expansion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 299-308 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Seminars in Cancer Biology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants RO1 CA088956 and PO1 AI35296.
Keywords
- Anergy
- CD8 T lymphocyte
- Tolerance
- Tumor