The Role of T/NK Cells in Anti-tumor Immunity
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 2968
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innate immunity; tumor immunology; natural killer cells; innate lymphoid cells; tumor microenvironment; cancer immunotherapy; immunocheckpoints
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Interests: NK cells; αβ T cells; γδ T cells; myeloid-derived suppressor cells; immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to participate in this Special Issue focalized in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). TILs consist of all lymphocytic cell populations that have invaded the tumor tissue. TILs have been described in a number of solid tumors, but also play an important role in hematological malignancies. TILs are comprised primarily of cytotoxic (CD8+) and helper (CD4+) T-cells, and a smaller proportion of gamma/delta T and NK cells. Tumor-associated soluble factors and cells interacting with TILs could mediate immune evasion and tumor growth.
This Special Issue aims to dissect the cross-talk occurring in TME, helping to identify new potential biomarkers, therapeutic targets and possibly to develop novel protocols of anti-tumor immunotherapy.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: NK cells, alfa/beta T cells, gamma/delta T cells, CAR cells, monoclonal antibodies, inhibitory checkpoints, solid and hematological tumors, anti-tumor activity, tumor therapy, immunotherapy, immune-based therapy, and immune evasion.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Paola Vacca
Dr. Nicola Tumino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innate immunity
- NK cells
- α/β T cells
- γ/δ T cells
- anti-tumor activity
- tumor therapy
- immunotherapy
- immune-based therapy
- TME
- immunoscore
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