Abstract A167: Prevalence of TREG cells and effects of their inhibition on growth of oral cancer cells

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the major cancers affecting Asian countries. The main causative factor has been tobacco habit. It has been reported that immune dysfunction in these patients is one of the major factors for tumor growth and dissemination that affects disease-free survival of the patients. We assessed the phenotypic and functional characteristics of regulatory T (Treg) CD4+CD25+FoxP3+subsets in patients with OSCC by multicoloured flow cytometry. Subsequently we investigated the effects their inhibition via TDG on growth of OSCC cell lines in vitro. An increased (p Citation Format: Sadhna Aggarwal, Suresh C. Sharma, Satya N. Das. Prevalence of TREG cells and effects of their inhibition on growth of oral cancer cells [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival; Sept 30-Oct 3, 2018; New York, NY. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Immunol Res 2019;7(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A167.