2002
Effect of blood transfusion during radiotherapy on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix: role of interleukin-10
Santin AD, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Bossini B, Dunn D, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham GP. Effect of blood transfusion during radiotherapy on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix: role of interleukin-10. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2002, 54: 1345-1355. PMID: 12459356, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)03757-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntigens, CD19Blood TransfusionB-LymphocytesCD3 ComplexCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD56 AntigenCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunophenotypingInterleukin-10Killer Cells, NaturalLymphocyte SubsetsMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsRadiotherapyReceptors, IgGReceptors, Interleukin-2Time FactorsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsBlood transfusionT cellsUntransfused groupIL-10Transfused groupNK cellsUntransfused patientsCervical cancerIL-2Immune functionB cellsElevated serum IL-10NK-sensitive target KCD4/CD8 ratioImmunoregulatory cytokine IL-10Depression of NKIncrease of CD8Perforin-positive CD8Radiation-induced immunosuppressionPercentage of CD4Serum IL-10HLA-DR expressionNK cell cytotoxicityNumber of CD8Advanced cervical cancer
2001
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Contain Higher Numbers of Type 1 Cytokine Expressors and DR+ T Cells Compared with Lymphocytes from Tumor Draining Lymph Nodes and Peripheral Blood in Patients with Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
Santin A, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G, Hermonat P. Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Contain Higher Numbers of Type 1 Cytokine Expressors and DR+ T Cells Compared with Lymphocytes from Tumor Draining Lymph Nodes and Peripheral Blood in Patients with Cancer of the Uterine Cervix. Gynecologic Oncology 2001, 81: 424-432. PMID: 11371133, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCD4-CD8 RatioCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesFemaleHLA-DR AntigensHumansImmunophenotypingInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Interleukin-4Lymph NodesLymphocytesLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingReceptors, Interleukin-2Th1 CellsTh2 CellsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsType 1 cytokinesLymph nodesPeripheral bloodT cellsTumor tissueLymphocyte subsetsStage IB-IIA cervical cancerAntigen-experienced T lymphocytesIB-IIA cervical cancerTumor draining lymph nodeActivation markers HLA-DREarly activation markers CD25Draining Lymph NodesMarkers HLA-DRType 2 cytokinesCervical cancer patientsRegional lymph nodesActivation markers CD25Tumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesMajor leukocyte populationsFunction of lymphocytesCervical tumor tissuesDifferent anatomical sitesHLA-DRUterine cervix
2000
Effects of concurrent cisplatinum administration during radiotherapy vs. radiotherapy alone on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix
Santin A, Hermonat P, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Roman J, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G. Effects of concurrent cisplatinum administration during radiotherapy vs. radiotherapy alone on the immune function of patients with cancer of the uterine cervix. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2000, 48: 997-1006. PMID: 11072156, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00769-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansImmunity, CellularInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte SubsetsMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedPerforinPore Forming Cytotoxic ProteinsProspective StudiesReceptors, Interleukin-2Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsT cellsIL-2Lymphoblast transformationRadiation therapyImmune functionNatural killer cytotoxic activityCD25-positive lymphocytesRadiation-induced immunosuppressionPercentage of CD8Advanced cervical cancerT cell numbersNatural killer cellsT cell subsetsActivation markers CD25C-RTMean absolute numberB cell numbersK562 cellsCisplatinum administrationConcurrent cisplatinumLymphocyte subsetsNK cellsConcurrent administrationKiller cellsUterine cervix