{"title":"The SNP rs3746444 within mir-499a is associated with breast cancer risk in Iranian population","authors":"Shahrzad Kabirizadeh , Mansoureh Azadeh , Mahboubeh Mirhosseini , Kamran Ghaedi , Hamzeh Mesrian Tanha","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Our study aimed to evaluate the possible association between hsa-mir-499a (rs3746444 A>G) polymorphism and susceptibility to breast cancer in an Isfahanian population.</p></div><div><h3>Materials & methods</h3><p>In this case–control study we enrolled 91 healthy subjects and patients with breast cancer. Allele-specific primer PCR was applied for genotyping the SNP.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Our study showed that the hsa-mir-499a rs3746444 G allele increased the risk of breast cancer regarding to allele frequency differences (OR: 1.922; 95% CI: 1.064–3.470; p = 0.02952) and Armitage's trend test (OR: 1.722; p = 0.04732) in comparison with the A allele. In addition, an in silico attempt to find functional consequences of A>G substation suggested that the G allele may decrease hsa-mir-499a stability based on calculated free energy differences between A and G alleles.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our findings illustrated that the mir-499a rs3746444 G polymorphism is associated with higher risk of developing breast cancer in Isfahanian population.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 95-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81552031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aaron J. Smith, John Oertle, Dan Warren, Dino Prato
{"title":"Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for malignant cancers: Summary and perspective","authors":"Aaron J. Smith, John Oertle, Dan Warren, Dino Prato","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper will summarize the data obtained primarily from the last decade of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy. It will do so in a manner that provides an overview needed to set the foundation for perspective on the state of research associated with CAR T cell therapy. The topics covered will include the construction of engineered CAR T cells from the standpoint of the different generations, the mode in which autologous T cells are transfected, the various biomarkers that have been used in CAR T cell immunotherapy, and setbacks associated with engineered T cells. Perspective on priorities of CAR T cell immunotherapy will also be addressed as they are related to safety and efficacy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 59-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.08.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90002938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for malignant cancers: Summary and perspective","authors":"Aaron Smith, John Oertle, Dan Warren, D. Prato","doi":"10.1016/J.JOCIT.2016.08.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JOCIT.2016.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"1 1","pages":"59-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73750098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandra Pontillo , Edione C. Reis , Lais T. da Silva , Alberto J.S. Duarte , Sergio Crovella , Telma M. Oshiro
{"title":"Dendritic cells used in anti-HIV immunotherapy showed different modulation in anti-HIV genes expression: New concept for the improvement of patients' selection criteria","authors":"Alessandra Pontillo , Edione C. Reis , Lais T. da Silva , Alberto J.S. Duarte , Sergio Crovella , Telma M. Oshiro","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>As the host's genetics influences immune response to HIV-1 and progression to AIDS, similar genetic factors could affect response to immunotherapy. Differential genes expression was evaluated in clinical trial, aimed at identifying a potential predictive marker for DC quality and, finally, for therapy responsiveness.</p></div><div><h3>Methods and Results</h3><p>DC used for immunotherapy revealed a clear difference of anti-HIV genes signature, so we classified DC into two groups (A-DC and B-DC). In A-DC a limited number of genes, including inflammasome-related genes (<em>IL1B, IL18</em>), were modulated during monocytes-to-DC differentiation. A larger subset of anti-HIV genes (restriction factors, co-factors, apoptotic factors) was modulated in B-DC. This more “activated/exhausted” expression profile of B-DC apparently resulted from a more activated monocyte precursor.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>These results suggest that the actual selection of HIV<sup>+</sup> individual for immunotherapy, based on clinical features, did not ensure the same DC product, and that less “activated/exhausted” DC could positively affect the outcome of immunotherapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 85-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78382988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Omer Yahia Elhussein Mohamed , Altayeb Elazomi , Malik Suliman Mohamed , Fathi B. Abdalla
{"title":"Local elevation of CCL22: A new trend in immunotherapy (skin model)","authors":"Omer Yahia Elhussein Mohamed , Altayeb Elazomi , Malik Suliman Mohamed , Fathi B. Abdalla","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2015.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jocit.2015.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Many evidences supported the suggestion that one of the reasons for the failure of immunosuppressant like Corticosteroides, Calcinurine inhibitors and VitD3 in reestablishing skin immune tolerance is relying on inhibition of CCL22 expression from skin dendritic cells. Inhibition of CCL22 decreases CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ regulatory T cells homing to macular area and reduces the suppression capacity of these cells that make a sort of an imbalance between effector and regulatory T cells. Addition of CCL22 into the skin lesion from external sources could change the ratio between effector and regulatory T cells which dramatically alter immune system and reestablish immune tolerance. This action can't be established by the later immunosuppressant (e.g. corticosteroids and calcinurine inhibitors) alone which give CCL22 an important role in the treatment of skin autoimmune and graft rejection diseases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 79-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2015.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86095816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kafil Akhtar, Murad Ahmad, Asim Israr Khan, Rana K. Sherwani
{"title":"Bilateral occult breast carcinoma presenting as bilateral axillary mass: An unusual presentation","authors":"Kafil Akhtar, Murad Ahmad, Asim Israr Khan, Rana K. Sherwani","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Occult breast cancer presenting as an axillary mass is a rare clinical finding. Less than 5% of breast carcinoma presents as an axillary mass without an obvious primary tumor. Axillary lymph node showing metastatic adenocarcinoma poses diagnostic and therapeutic problems, when it is the only clinical presentation. In a significant proportion of breast cancer cases, mammographic detection of micro-calcifications is indicative of the presence of a breast lesion. We present a rare case of a bilateral occult breast carcinoma in a 40 year female with bilateral axillary mass without any palpable breast mass.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 98-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.05.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72734296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phagocytic activity of neutrophil is induced by granulocyte colony stimulating factor and interleukin-15 in leukemic animal model","authors":"Bhaskar Bhattacharjee, A. Singha, D. Maiti","doi":"10.1016/J.JOCIT.2016.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JOCIT.2016.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"74 1","pages":"52-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77111112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuetao Cao M.D., Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief), Hu Chen M.D., Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief)
{"title":"A new wave: Introducing the Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","authors":"Xuetao Cao M.D., Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief), Hu Chen M.D., Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief)","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.03.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90026479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phagocytic activity of neutrophil is induced by granulocyte colony stimulating factor and interleukin-15 in leukemic animal model","authors":"Bhaskar Bhattacharjee, Ashish Kumar Singha, Debasish Maiti","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2016.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In leukemia, secondary infection is common and after chemotherapy the number of normal active neutrophil reduced significantly. Therefore, to avoid side effects of chemotherapy and to induce neutrophil activity and number, in this study, we have treated with G-CSF plus IL-15 in combination to N–N′ Ethylnitrosourea (ENU) induced leukemia in BALB/c mice. After 5 months of ENU treatment in 3–4 weeks old mice at 80 mg/kg body weight, leukemia was confirmed by histology of blood smear co-treatment started with cytokines for 5 days. The <em>in vitro</em> phagocytosis activity of neutrophil from spleen was assayed using Dalton's lymphoma ascites as target cell. Using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and toll like receptor 9 (TLR9) expression of neutrophil was also measured. Our data suggests that G-CSF plus IL-15 induce the phagocytic activity of neutrophil. TLR4 and TLR9 expression was induced in neutrophil after treatment with cytokines together which was significantly reduced in leukemia. In conclusion, G-CSF plus IL-15 has potential role as therapeutic immunomodulators for neutrophil activity in leukemia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 52-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2016.01.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91719545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Milaid Granadillo , Alain B. Alfonso , Maribel G. Vallespi , Aileen Batte , Yordanka Soria , Enma Brown , Miladys Limonta , Yayrí C. Prieto , Laura Varas , Isis Torrens
{"title":"The LALF32-51 peptide as component of HPV therapeutic vaccine circumvents the alum-mediated inhibition of IL-12 and promotes a Th1 response","authors":"Milaid Granadillo , Alain B. Alfonso , Maribel G. Vallespi , Aileen Batte , Yordanka Soria , Enma Brown , Miladys Limonta , Yayrí C. Prieto , Laura Varas , Isis Torrens","doi":"10.1016/j.jocit.2015.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocit.2015.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aluminum-containing adjuvants (alum) continue to be the most widely used adjuvants. It is common knowledge that these adjuvants predominantly induce humoral immunity, but some reports also describe their role combined with IL-12 in the induction of a Th1 immune response. In this study we want to investigate if alum could be an adjuvant to be used as a component of a therapeutic vaccine that require the generation of cell-mediated immunity. To demonstrate this concept we selected the human papillomavirus (HPV) 16-transformed mouse TC-1 cells as model and the fusion protein LALF<sub>32-51</sub>-E7 as antigen. Our results suggest that LALF<sub>32-51</sub>-E7 combined with aluminum hydroxide adjuvant promotes a Th1 immune response and consequently an anti-tumor response in the TC-1 tumor model. These results could have important application in future clinical trials in women with low grade squamous intraepithelial neoplasia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100761,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cellular Immunotherapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 44-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jocit.2015.01.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91719547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}