Kimball Amy S, Webb Tonya J
Departments of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, and Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Mol Cell Pharmacol. 2013 Jan 1;5(1):27-38.
Lymphoma is rising in incidence and there is a continued need for new and novel therapeutic options. Lymphomas are extremely radiosensitive, but the majority of patients are not candidates for involved field radiation therapy. An intact immune system has a critical role in suppressing lymphomagenesis. Here we discuss the contribution of various components of the immune system in suppressing the development of lymphoma, as elucidated from mouse models. We review the nature of the immune response to lymphoma in non-immunocompromised patients. Finally, we discuss the potential role of immunomodulation, in concert with radiation therapy, as a component of future therapeutic strategies for lymphoma.
淋巴瘤的发病率正在上升,因此持续需要新的和新颖的治疗选择。淋巴瘤对放疗极为敏感,但大多数患者并不适合进行受累野放射治疗。完整的免疫系统在抑制淋巴瘤发生中起着关键作用。在此,我们讨论从小鼠模型中所阐明的免疫系统各组分在抑制淋巴瘤发展中的作用。我们回顾了非免疫受损患者对淋巴瘤免疫反应的性质。最后,我们讨论免疫调节与放射治疗协同作用作为淋巴瘤未来治疗策略组成部分的潜在作用。