The Role of Regulatory T-cells in Antitumor Immune Response

Czech version

Authors: M. Klabusay
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika komplexní onkologické péče, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno, Regionální centrum aplikované molekulární onkologie, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno
Published in: Klin Onkol 2015; 28(Supplementum 4): 23-27
Category: Generals
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amko20154S23

Overview

Regulatory T-lymphocytes (Treg) are essential for regulation of immune homeostasis and prevention of autoimmune disease development. Regulatory T-cells prevent the onset of autoimmune diseases; they keep immune homeostasis and modulate immune response during infection. Their activity is precisely controlled. Regulatory T-cells belong to one group of immune cells, which can support tumor survival and growth. They realize their function through inhibition of effector T-cells and by regulation of tumor microenvironment through production of various soluble factors. Many publications have proven that the amount of Treg cells is elevated in both solid tumors and in hematologic malignancies. Nevertheless, little is known about mechanisms, which allow increase and maintenance of elevated Treg cells in cancer patients. In this review, we will focus, among others, on the description of function and phenotype of Treg cells, their modulation of humoral immune response and interaction with cancer stem cells. Current development of modern tumor immunotherapy allows new possibilities of influencing Treg cells function.

Key words:
regulatory T-cells – Foxp3 – phenotype – humoral immunity – cancer stem cells

This work was supported by project VaVpI RECAMO – CZ.1.05/2.1.00/03.010.

The author declares he has no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE recommendation for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
2. 9. 2015

Accepted:
10. 11. 2015

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