PMID: 6971636Apr 1, 1980Paper

Immunology and tumors. Effector cells

Archivio per le scienze mediche
M SebastianiA M Ferri

Abstract

Since Burnet expounded the theory of immune surveillance, various cells have been indicated as the "effectors" of the body immunological defence against tumours. Until recently, the ability to lyse tumour target cells was assigned to macrophages and the so-called thymus-dependent lymphocytes, known as killer T cells. The discovery of natural killer cells in mice recently has widened the number of effectors and the field of research in this sector. An examination is made of the features and main properties of these cell groups, and some questions are posed concerning their ability to cooperate in anti-neoplastic immunological defence.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Cancer Biology: Molecular Imaging

Molecular imaging enables noninvasive imaging of key molecules that are crucial to tumor biology. Discover the latest research in molecular imaging in cancer biology in this feed.