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
Phenotypic and Functional Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Compared with Tumor-Associated Lymphocytes from Ascitic Fluid and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Santin AD, Hermonat PL, Ravaggi A, Bellone S, Roman JJ, Smith CV, Pecorelli S, Radominska-Pandya A, Cannon MJ, Parham GP. Phenotypic and Functional Analysis of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Compared with Tumor-Associated Lymphocytes from Ascitic Fluid and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2001, 51: 254-261. PMID: 11408737, DOI: 10.1159/000058060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated lymphocytesTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesPeripheral blood lymphocytesAdvanced ovarian cancerType 1 cytokinesT cellsBlood lymphocytesOvarian cancerAscitic fluidAntigen-experienced T lymphocytesActivation markers HLA-DREarly activation markers CD25Markers HLA-DRType 2 cytokinesActivation markers CD25Major leukocyte populationsIL-2 pathwayIL-2 receptorFunction of lymphocytesIL-2 productionLow surface expressionLymphocyte subsetsHigher proportionHLA-DRActivation markers
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