[Two case reports on intra-tumor injection therapy of dendritic cells]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2005 Oct;32(11):1571-3.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

DC (dendritic cells) vaccine therapy against cancer has attracted attention in recent years. However, the existence of the immunosuppressive state in cancer individuals leads to anergy and failure in cytotoxic T cell (CTL) induction and DC migration to the target organ. It has been reported that injected intra-tumor DC is expected to work phagocytosis of the tumor as a localized effect, the consequent CTL induction in the tumor and the regional lymphnodes, resulting in a systemic effect. Two cases reported in this article were performed with intra-tumor DC injection therapy by means of EUS (endoscopic ultrasonography) which indicated interesting immunoreaction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy / methods*
  • Injections, Intralesional
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phagocytosis
  • Sarcoma, Clear Cell / therapy*
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology