Regulatory T cells in cancer immunosuppression — implications for anticancer therapy

Regulatory T cells in cancer immunosuppression — implications for anticancer therapyRegulatory T cells in cancer immunosuppression — implications for anticancer therapy, Published online: 31 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41571-019-0175-7Regulatory T (Treg) cells are implicated in cancer immune evasion and escape and thus contribute to tumour development and progression. In this Review, the authors provide an overview of the phenotypes and roles of Treg cells in the context of cancer and outline potential strategies to target this cell type in anticancer immunotherapy.

Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - January 31, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yosuke Togashi Kohei Shitara Hiroyoshi Nishikawa Source Type: research