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High Th17:Treg ratio may predict complete response to HDIL-2 in the setting of melanoma
https://doi.org/10.1186/2051-1426-3-S2-P297
© Diller et al. 2015
Published: 4 November 2015
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Introduction
In vitro and in vivo experiments have demonstrated a potent yet opposite effect of IL-2 on both regulatory T cells (TREG) and IL-17+CD45RA-CD4+ T cells (Th17). TREG cells have been implicated as an important immunoregulator enhancing tumor growth whereas Th17 cells may mediate tumor destruction. This study compares the effect of high-dose IL-2 (HDIL-2) on both the TREG and Th17 compartments in responders and non-responders.
Methods
Peripheral blood was collected at baseline and at 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours post-treatment from 6 patients undergoing HDIL-2 therapy under an IRB approved protocol. No patients enrolled received anti-PD-1 or anti-CTLA4 therapies. PBMCs were isolated and underwent intracellular cytokine and extracellular receptor staining for flow cytometry. Statistical analysis was performed using paired student's t tests via Prism 6.0e software.
Results
Conclusion
Our results suggest a distinct immunophenotype indicative of response to HDIL-2. Analysis of peripheral TREG and Th17 cell frequencies early in the course of HDIL-2 therapy may help identify those patients who would benefit from subsequent cycles.
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This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
