2023
Machine learning-based cluster analysis of immune cell subtypes and breast cancer survival
Wang Z, Katsaros D, Wang J, Biglio N, Hernandez B, Fei P, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Machine learning-based cluster analysis of immune cell subtypes and breast cancer survival. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 18962. PMID: 37923775, PMCID: PMC10624674, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45932-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune cell clustersT cellsHost immunityImmune cellsUnsupervised hierarchical clusteringImmune responseCD8-positive T cellsMemory CD4 T cellsCox regression survival analysisRegulatory T cellsPositive T cellsCD4 T cellsDifferent immune cellsDistinct immune responsesBreast cancer survivalImmune cell subtypesMemory B cellsImmune cell typesRegression survival analysisCell clustersBreast cancer progressionT cell receptor signalingCytokine stormOverall survivalFavorable survival
2022
Efficacy, Safety, and Challenges of CAR T-Cells in the Treatment of Solid Tumors
Chen Q, Lu L, Ma W. Efficacy, Safety, and Challenges of CAR T-Cells in the Treatment of Solid Tumors. Cancers 2022, 14: 5983. PMID: 36497465, PMCID: PMC9739567, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14235983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCAR T-cell therapyT-cell therapyCAR T cellsT cellsSolid tumorsChimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapyAdequate T-cell responsesCytokine release syndromeHalf of patientsT cell responsesTumor antigen targetsRelease syndromeAdoptive immunotherapyClinical efficacyHeterogeneous solid tumorsHematological malignanciesSide effectsTarget antigenAntigen targetsTherapyTumorsCancer treatmentNon-cancer cellsCancer cellsEfficacy
2021
Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma
Zhu G, Su H, Johnson CH, Khan SA, Kluger H, Lu L. Intratumour microbiome associated with the infiltration of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells and patient survival in cutaneous melanoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2021, 151: 25-34. PMID: 33962358, PMCID: PMC8184628, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteriaBacterial LoadBacterial TranslocationChemokinesClostridialesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor MicroenvironmentYoung AdultConceptsT cellsCutaneous melanomaPatient survivalGut microbiomeAdjusted hazard ratioT cell infiltrationChemokine gene expressionChemokine levelsCytotoxic CD8Hazard ratioSystemic inflammationShorter survivalCCL5 expressionPatient outcomesCD8Immune responseMortality riskGut microbiotaSurvival analysisMelanomaTumor nicheHuman cancersSurvivalSignificant correlationPositive association
2020
Regulation and characterization of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in breast cancer
Dai Q, Wu W, Amei A, Yan X, Lu L, Wang Z. Regulation and characterization of tumor-infiltrating immune cells in breast cancer. International Immunopharmacology 2020, 90: 107167. PMID: 33223469, PMCID: PMC7855363, DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-infiltrating immune cellsT cell activation statusImmune cellsCell activation statusT cell activationPatient survivalM2 macrophagesT cellsBreast cancerCell activationT cell peripheral toleranceTumor-infiltrating B cellsMultivariate Cox regression modelActivation statusBreast cancer patient survivalEffector T cellsT cell subsetsBreast cancer patientsImmune cell infiltrationAbundant plasma cellsCox regression modelKaplan-Meier survivalImmune cell typesMolecular pathwaysCancer patient survival
2017
Artificial human antigen‐presenting cells are superior to dendritic cells at inducing cytotoxic T‐cell responses
Li H, Shao S, Cai J, Burner D, Lu L, Chen Q, Minev B, Ma W. Artificial human antigen‐presenting cells are superior to dendritic cells at inducing cytotoxic T‐cell responses. Immunology 2017, 152: 462-471. PMID: 28664991, PMCID: PMC5629434, DOI: 10.1111/imm.12783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen PresentationCancer VaccinesCell SurvivalCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDelayed-Action PreparationsDendritic CellsDrug CompoundingDrug LiberationHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsKineticsLactic AcidLipopolysaccharidesMART-1 AntigenMCF-7 CellsNanoparticlesNeoplasmsPeptide FragmentsPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSolubilitySurvivinT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicConceptsArtificial antigen-presenting cellsCytotoxic T lymphocytesT cell responsesDendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsTumor antigenic peptidesCTL responsesMature DCsT cellsAntigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytesAntigen-specific CTL responsesHuman antigen-presenting cellsCytotoxic T cell responsesHuman immature dendritic cellsEffective T cell responsesAntigenic peptidesEffective CTL responsesTumor antigen presentationCancer cellsImmature dendritic cellsMature dendritic cellsT-cell immunotherapyMHC class IMHC class I-peptide complexesWarrants further assessment