Effect of IL-15 addition on asbestos-induced suppression of human cytotoxic T lymphocyte induction

• Main Authors: Naoko Kumagai-Takei (Author), Yasumitsu Nishimura (Author), Hidenori Matsuzaki (Author), Suni Lee (Author), Kei Yoshitome (Author), Tatsuo Ito (Author), Takemi Otsuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Asbestos fibers possess tumorigenicity and are thought to cause mesothelioma. We have previously reported that exposure to asbestos fibers causes a reduction in antitumor immunity. Asbestos exposure in the mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) showed suppressed induction of cytotoxic T...