Open AccessB7-H1 expression is associated with expansion of regulatory T cells in colorectal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Dong Hua,
Jing Sun,
Yong Mao,
Lüjun Chen,
Yu-Yu Wu,
Xueguang Zhang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.971
Subject(s) - foxp3 , stroma , flow cytometry , biology , pathology , regulatory t cell , colorectal cancer , immunohistochemistry , cd8 , cd3 , ficoll , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , t cell , cancer research , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , antigen , il 2 receptor , medicine , immune system , cancer , in vitro , genetics , biochemistry
To investigate the expression of B7-H1 in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) to define its regulating effects on T cells in tumor microenvironment.