Tertiary lymphoid structures in human lung cancers, a new driver of antitumor immune responses

Oncoimmunology. 2014 May 29:3:e28976. doi: 10.4161/onci.28976. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

T-cell infiltrates are robust prognostic biomarkers in the majority of human cancers. However, the mechanisms that shape a protective T-cell response remain unclear. Our recent study implicates tertiary lymphoid structures in the shaping of an efficient and beneficial immune response in lung cancer patients.

Keywords: dendritic cell; lung cancer; tertiary lymphoid structure; tumor immunology; tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte.