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Adaptive immune resistance in HPV-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Article: e24065 | Received 19 Feb 2013, Accepted 21 Feb 2013, Published online: 01 May 2013

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Figure 1. Mechanism by which tumor cells resist adaptive immune responses. Activated CD8+ T cells expressing the PD-1 receptor are recruited to the tumor and become activated to secrete interferon γ (IFNγ). The local production of IFNγ induces the expression of PD-L1 on the surface of tumor cells, resulting in the delivery of a PD-1-transduced, immunosuppressive signal to CD8+ T cells that drives anergy.

Figure 1. Mechanism by which tumor cells resist adaptive immune responses. Activated CD8+ T cells expressing the PD-1 receptor are recruited to the tumor and become activated to secrete interferon γ (IFNγ). The local production of IFNγ induces the expression of PD-L1 on the surface of tumor cells, resulting in the delivery of a PD-1-transduced, immunosuppressive signal to CD8+ T cells that drives anergy.