To activate T cells, DCs take up, process, and present antigens as part of major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs) that interact with T cell recep­tors. Therefore, Curtis and her team set out to ...
Basal cell carcinoma has low immunogenicity. Tumor cells express Foxc1 protein (red), which suppresses HLA class I (green) in the tumor cells. Compromised antigen presentation ranks among the top ...
CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) serve as central effectors in cancer immunotherapy by directly eliminating tumor cells. However, current clinical therapies face significant limitations. These ...