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

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...

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Main Authors: Naoko Kumagai-Takei, Yasumitsu Nishimura, Hidenori Matsuzaki, Suni Lee, Kei Yoshitome, Tatsuo Ito, Takemi Otsuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2021-04-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-021-00967-9