Identical T-cell receptor transcripts in multiple melanoma metastases

Cancer Res. 2002 Oct 15;62(20):5664-7.

Abstract

Immune therapy for melanoma largely relies on preexisting T-cell responses. However, recent reports demonstrated the localized nature of such responses. Thus, we characterized the effect of immune therapy on the distribution of clonotypic T cells. To this end, we analyzed the T-cell receptor repertoire of multiple metastases of differentially treated melanoma patients revealing oligoclonal T-cell responses and the occurrence of identical T-cell clones in several metastases. However, these findings were not limited to immune therapy but were also observed after chemotherapy, suggesting its similar impact on the distribution of T cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Clone Cells
  • Electrophoresis / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / immunology
  • Male
  • Melanoma / genetics
  • Melanoma / immunology*
  • Melanoma / secondary*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / genetics
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*

Substances

  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell