Publications by authors named "Samuel Ameh"

CD4 T cells can either enhance or inhibit tumour immunity. Although regulatory T cells have long been known to impede antitumour responses, other CD4 T cells have recently been implicated in inhibiting this response. Yet, the nature and function of the latter remain unclear.

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Lung cancer is closely associated with chronic inflammation, but the causes of inflammation and the specific immune mediators have not been fully elucidated. The lung is a mucosal tissue colonized by a diverse bacterial community, and pulmonary infections commonly present in lung cancer patients are linked to clinical outcomes. Here, we provide evidence that local microbiota provoke inflammation associated with lung adenocarcinoma by activating lung-resident γδ T cells.

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