Cranking the immunologic engine with chemotherapy: using context to drive tumor antigen cross-presentation towards useful antitumor immunity

Cancer Res. 2006 Jan 15;66(2):601-4. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-05-2967.

Abstract

This review shows how tumor antigen cross-presentation is affected by the major therapeutic modalities including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. We argue that this process could affect the way that a tumor works as its own cellular vaccine, and that it is differentially modulated by the choice of treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigen Presentation*
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / immunology
  • Cancer Vaccines / immunology*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cross-Priming / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cancer Vaccines