Analysis of FoxP3+ T-regulatory cells and CD8+ T-cells in ovarian carcinoma: location and tumor infiltration patterns are key prognostic markers.

Tumor infiltrating CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory immune cells (Treg) have been associated with impaired anti-tumor immune response and unfavorable prognosis for patients affected by ovarian carcinoma, whereas CD8+ T-cells have been found to positively influence survival rates in a large panel of solid...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Hermans, David Anz, Jutta Engel, Thomas Kirchner, Stefan Endres, Doris Mayr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4218808?pdf=render