CD8+ T cells in the cancer-immunity cycle

JR Giles, AM Globig, SM Kaech, EJ Wherry - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
CD8+ T cells are end effectors of cancer immunity. Most forms of effective cancer
immunotherapy involve CD8+ T cell effector function. Here, we review the current …

Microenvironment-driven metabolic adaptations guiding CD8+ T cell anti-tumor immunity

J Park, PC Hsueh, Z Li, PC Ho - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
The metabolic stress occurring in the tumor microenvironment (TME) hampers T cell anti-
tumor immunity by disturbing T cell metabolic and epigenetic programs. Recent studies are …

The evolving role of tissue-resident memory T cells in infections and cancer

S Yenyuwadee, JL Sanchez-Trincado Lopez… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Resident memory T cells (TRM) form a distinct type of T memory cells that stably resides in
tissues. TRM form an integral part of the immune sensing network and have the ability to …

CD8+ T cell differentiation and dysfunction in cancer

M Philip, A Schietinger - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
CD8+ T cells specific for cancer cells are detected within tumours. However, despite their
presence, tumours progress. The clinical success of immune checkpoint blockade and …

The precursors of CD8+ tissue resident memory T cells: from lymphoid organs to infected tissues

L Kok, D Masopust, TN Schumacher - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
CD8+ tissue resident memory T cells (TRM cells) are essential for immune defence against
pathogens and malignancies, and the molecular processes that lead to TRM cell formation …

Discrete tissue microenvironments instruct diversity in resident memory T cell function and plasticity

SN Christo, M Evrard, SL Park, LC Gandolfo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells are non-recirculating cells that exist throughout the
body. Although TRM cells in various organs rely on common transcriptional networks to …

The dynamics of the skin's immune system

AV Nguyen, AM Soulika - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The skin is a complex organ that has devised numerous strategies, such as physical,
chemical, and microbiological barriers, to protect the host from external insults. In addition …

Localization, tissue biology and T cell state—implications for cancer immunotherapy

JM Schenkel, KE Pauken - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Tissue localization is a critical determinant of T cell immunity. CD8+ T cells are contact-
dependent killers, which requires them to physically be within the tissue of interest to kill …

CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cells promote liver fibrosis resolution by inducing apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells

Y Koda, T Teratani, PS Chu, Y Hagihara… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease that can
progress to liver fibrosis. Recent clinical advance suggests a reversibility of liver fibrosis, but …

Skin barrier immunity and ageing

ES Chambers, M Vukmanovic‐Stejic - Immunology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The skin is the outermost layer of the body with an extensive surface area of approximately
1· 8 m2, and is the first line of defence against a multitude of external pathogens and …